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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esko Marttinen (ranked 858 p4p, 115 weight class) and Danny Brixton (ranked 687 p4p, 85 weight class). Marttinen comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Brixton has chosen JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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179 cm
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151 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esko Marttinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Brixton. Marttinen scores with a jab. Marttinen misses with a low kick as Brixton jumps back. Marttinen throws a hook but Brixton avoids it easily. Marttinen loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch. Marttinen throws a low kick but Brixton moves out of range easily. Marttinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brixton moves out of range as Marttinen strikes. Marttinen shoots in for a takedown but Brixton shows good takedown defense. Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Marttinen. Brixton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Marttinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Brixton lands the left hand. Marttinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marttinen has been working on his balance at Heavy Metal, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Brixton. Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton. Marttinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brixton scores with a kick to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marttinen looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Marttinen. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Brixton throws out a leg kick but Marttinen moves out of range and Brixton only half commits. Brixton lands with a right hand. Brixton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marttinen's calf. Brixton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Brixton's corner calls for a 1-2. Brixton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Marttinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brixton connects with a solid leg kick. Nice defenses there by Marttinen. Marttinen tests Brixton's chin there with a solid looking shot. Marttinen misses with a straight left. Marttinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brixton is out of range and Marttinen settles back down. Marttinen takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses. Brixton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A looping hook to the body misses from Brixton. Marttinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Brixton throws a head kick that Marttinen semi-blocks.
A shot to the liver by Brixton. Beautiful body shot. Brixton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Marttinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A good leg kick by Brixton. Marttinen lands a nice shot that snaps Brixton's head back.
Brixton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marttinen throws out the jab. A jab from Brixton finds it's way through Marttinen's defenses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Marttinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brixton throws a body shot but no joy. An attempted straight right counter from Marttinen misses the target. Brixton looks to land a body kick but Marttinen moved away. Marttinen appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Brixton stuns Marttinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Brixton avoids the head kick by Marttinen.
A combination from Marttinen does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Brixton. Marttinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Brixton in the body. Marttinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Marttinen takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses. Decent striking displayed by Brixton there. Brixton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Marttinen sees it coming and moves out of range. Brixton throws a low kick but Marttinen avoids it. Marttinen on the wrong end of a nice hook. Marttinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Brixton misses with a head kick.
Brixton moves away from the strike by Marttinen. Marttinen blocks a jab. Marttinen throws the left hand but Brixton avoids the punch easily. Marttinen tries to score with a low kick but Brixton moves his leg out of the way. Marttinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Marttinen tried to score with a low kick but Brixton checks it. Brixton swings for the body but Marttinen moves out of range.
Marttinen throws a quick counter head kick but Brixton was just out of range. Marttinen throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Brixton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marttinen moves out of range as Brixton strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brixton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Marttinen slips under a jab. Marttinen misses with a straight left. Brixton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marttinen throws out the jab. Brixton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marttinen with a body shot. Marttinen lands a body shot.
Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Brixton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Marttinen misses with a straight left. Brixton throws out a counter right but Marttinen avoids it with no problem. Brixton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marttinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Marttinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brixton. Brixton circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Brixton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marttinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Marttinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Brixton. Brixton scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Marttinen swings for the body but Brixton moves out of range.
Marttinen misses with a hook. Brixton ducked under it nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brixton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brixton walks into a stiff left hand from Marttinen. Marttinen lands a body shot.
Brixton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brixton stuffs the takedown. Marttinen looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range. Brixton loads up on a big right hand but Marttinen slips the punch. Marttinen throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range. Brixton feints and then cracks Marttinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marttinen down. Marttinen misses with a low kick as Brixton jumps back. Marttinen misses with a hook. Marttinen blocks a head kick by Brixton.
Good work by Marttinen as he checks the leg kick. Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton. Marttinen misses with a hook to the body
and Brixton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Marttinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Brixton. Marttinen lands an overhand right. Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marttinen. Danny Brixton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brixton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brixton tries to land a leg kick but Marttinen saw it coming and moves away.
Brixton throws the left hand but Marttinen avoids the punch easily. Brixton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marttinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Marttinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brixton. Brixton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marttinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Danny Brixton seems to be getting the better of the standup. Brixton throws a body kick that misses. Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marttinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away. Brixton throws a shot from downtown. Marttinen moves away and avoids it. Brixton misses with a wild body shot. Marttinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Marttinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Marttinen lands with a good body shot. Brixton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Brixton has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Marttinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton moves out of range as Marttinen strikes. Brixton throws a big shot that misses. Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marttinen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marttinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brixton. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marttinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Marttinen moves forwards but Brixton connects with a nice, crisp jab. Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marttinen. Brixton slips under a jab from Marttinen. Marttinen lands with an overhand left. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Marttinen misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brixton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marttinen throws out the jab. Marttinen throws a jab when Brixton was well out of range. Brixton lands a glancing blow to the side of Marttinen's head. Marttinen on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nice defenses there by Marttinen. Brixton scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Marttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brixton manages to avoid it. Brixton lands a jab to Marttinen's midsection. Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marttinen. Brixton lands with a shot to the body. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Marttinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Brixton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marttinen. Brixton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Marttinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brixton's head. Brixton lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marttinen thows a left - swing and a miss! Brixton scores with a jab to the jaw. Marttinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Marttinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brixton napping and manages to drive through into side control! Brixton is trying to control Marttinen's posture but Marttinen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marttinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Marttinen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Marttinen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brixton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marttinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Marttinen working the head and body with strikes. Marttinen looks up at the clock and then as Brixton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marttinen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marttinen working the ground and pound. Marttinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Marttinen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. You can see the frustration on Brixton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Marttinen in side control, throwing shots but Brixton defends. Brixton tries to buck Marttinen off but Marttinen is having none of it. Marttinen working the body and head with strikes. Brixton is trying to control Marttinen's posture but Marttinen avoids it. Marttinen working the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brixton is looking to reverse the position. Brixton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Marttinen lands a decent elbow from side control. Marttinen is chipping away with strikes.
Marttinen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brixton some visible discomfort.
Marttinen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Marttinen working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Marttinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brixton is avoiding damage well.
Esko Marttinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Brixton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Marttinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Brixton has hold of Marttinen's hands but Marttinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marttinen lands a nice short elbow. Brixton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marttinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marttinen's back! Marttinen is trying to break free.
Brixton looking for the RNC. Brixton controlling the position well here. Marttinen rolled but Brixton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brixton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Marttinen breaks Brixton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marttinen lands a couple of digs. Marttinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Marttinen won't allow Brixton to sweep him here. Brixton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Marttinen stands up over Brixton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Marttinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Marttinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Marttinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brixton wants to get back to his feet but Marttinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Brixton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marttinen is aware though and is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Marttinen dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brixton missing with a left hand there. Marttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Brixton takes a body punch but keeps moving. Good standup being displayed there by Marttinen as he connects with a hook. Marttinen blocks a head kick by Brixton.
Marttinen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brixton sprawls and moves away. Marttinen throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it. A chopping leg kick lands by Brixton. Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Brixton throws a jab when Marttinen was well out of range. Marttinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton loads up on a big right hand but Marttinen slips the punch. Marttinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A jab from Brixton misses. Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marttinen. Marttinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marttinen slips under a jab. Brixton lunges at Marttinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marttinen's hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brixton avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Brixton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marttinen in his tracks. Brixton misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Marttinen misses. Marttinen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Marttinen avoids the head kick by Brixton.
Brixton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marttinen. Marttinen throws out a loose jab but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it. Brixton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Brixton connects with a body shot that sends Marttinen's belly button to the back. Brixton misses with a wild body shot. Brixton punishes Marttinen's body with a nice straight punch. Brixton slips under a jab from Marttinen. Brixton throws a chopping leg kick but Marttinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Brixton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marttinen. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marttinen. Brixton swings for the body but Marttinen moves out of range.
Brixton throws an overhand right that lands on Marttinen's shoulder, as Marttinen tries to avoid the shot. Marttinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Marttinen. Brixton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marttinen lands a really nice looking cross but Brixton seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marttinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marttinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton. Brixton thows a left - swing and a miss! Brixton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Brixton looks to throw the jab but Marttinen is out of range. Brixton scores with the left hand. Marttinen knows he should have avoided that one. Marttinen lands a really nice looking cross but Brixton seems unphased.
Brixton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marttinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Marttinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brixton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marttinen on the side of the head. Brixton lands a nice shot to the body.
Marttinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brixton. Brixton avoids the head kick by Marttinen.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marttinen moves away. Marttinen misses with a straight left. Brixton slips under a jab. Brixton drops his hands momentarily and Marttinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Marttinen misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brixton takes one to the side of the head.
Marttinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton counters with a lovely straight right hand! Brixton scores with a nice right hand.
Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marttinen.
That kick from Brixton tenderised Marttinen's leg. Marttinen is trying to keep his angry face on. Marttinen slips a straight right by Brixton. Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marttinen throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range. Brixton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marttinen. A head kick misses from Marttinen. Marttinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Marttinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marttinen throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range. Brixton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marttinen's calf. Brixton lunges at Marttinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marttinen's hand. Brixton on the wrong end of a nice hook. Brixton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marttinen. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marttinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brixton can pounce on him.
Brixton swings for the body but Marttinen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brixton connects with an inside leg kick. Marttinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brixton.
Brixton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Marttinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Marttinen moves into range and connects with a jab. Marttinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brixton. A slow jab from Marttinen misses its intended target. Marttinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brixton throws a hook to the side of Marttinen's head but Marttinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Marttinen blocks a jab. Marttinen connects with a single shot there. Marttinen lands with a right hand. Marttinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brixton slips under a jab from Marttinen. Marttinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marttinen throws a lazy right hand but Brixton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Brixton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Danny Brixton. I think Brixton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brixton! Danny Brixton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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