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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fan Boi (ranked 2576 p4p, 305 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 3590 p4p, 396 weight class). Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I’m Bald And I Know It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bald Martin enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fan Boi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Boi is very close to passing his half guard.
Martin gets back to full guard.
Martin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boi trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boi chips away with some ground and pound.
Boi throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Boi wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boi tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Martin being controlled here, momentarily.
Boi 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.
Boi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boi wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martin holds on and takes a little breather.
Boi wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boi controlling from the top position.
Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Boi tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Boi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin working for submissions but it's allowed Boi to get to half guard.
Boi is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is looking to control Boi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martin avoid being mounted?
Martin wants to control but Boi passes into side.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Martin is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Martin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boi's guard! Nice work there by Martin!
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.
Boi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Boi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boi working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fan Boi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boi's hands.
Boi slips under a jab.
Martin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoi.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boi tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bald Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin scores with a nice strike.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boi counters with a nice uppercut.
Boi looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Boi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martin avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Boi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boi blocks a jab.
Boi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boi under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boi was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Boi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boi lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Boi.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin takes a swing at Boi's ribcage but misses.
Boi throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boi on the side of the head.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boi.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Boi's ribs.
Boi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin swings for the body but Boi moves out of range.
Martin throws the left hand but Boi avoids the punch easily.
Boi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin tries to buck Boi off but Boi is having none of it.
Boi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Martin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boi's guard! Nice work there by Martin!
Boi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martin passes into half guard.
Fan Boi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin wants to work for an arm triangle but Boi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martin stands up over Boi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin wants to control from the top but Boi keeps moving.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boi is keeping the position for now.
Boi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Boi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boi regains half guard.
Boi trying to control here.
Martin is working for a submission of some sort.
Martin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boi.
Boi catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boi lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheers as Martin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boi doesn't seem phased though.
Boi misses with a body shot.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boi tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boi to the ground. Boi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boi is looking to counter punch.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
Boi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin trying to control but Boi postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boi lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martin wants to improve his position but Boi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin moves into full guard.
Martin seems keen to control Boi's posture.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boi is one step ahead there.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martin is looking for a triangle but Boi pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Boi is proving a slippery customer.
Boi lands a couple of digs.
Boi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boi trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boi chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boi is stalling in the full guard.
Boi won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Boi trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boi won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Boi distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boi manages to get himself to full guard.
Boi is pulling down on Martin's head to control his posture.
Boi working for submissions but it's allowed Martin to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boi being controlled here, momentarily.
Martin with a nice head shot there.
Boi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fan Boi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boi 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fan Boi!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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