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Event:
LKO Fight Night 2
Date: Jun 22, 2016 |
#R1# Martin misses with a leg kick. Fujita looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD# Martin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fujita on his heels. He'll look to pass Fujita's guard now, I'm sure. Fujita wants to stand up but Martin is controlling him. Martin chips away with some ground and pound. Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Fujita is retaining full guard. #SUB# Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Martin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martin wants to pass the guard but Fujita is keeping the position.#SUB# Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1# Fujita looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Martin controls from within his opponent's guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Martin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Martin content to stall in guard here. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Fujita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fujita gets slowly back to his feet.#TD# Martin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB# Martin seems to be working for a kimura but Fujita defends the submission attempt.#SUB# Martin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3# Nice strikes from Martin there. Martin is nestled in close to Fujita, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB# Martin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB# Martin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fujita has managed to free his arm - good work. Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB# Martin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martin not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB# Martin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fujita is just riding it out for now. Martin eventually gives up the hold. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnther Martin dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fujita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD# Martin drives through with a takedown into guard. Martin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Martin stays in close to Fujita's body and controls the position. Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Martin stays in close to Fujita's body and controls the position. Fujita thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Fujita keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully. Gunnther Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fujita is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB# Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Martin wants to control from the top but Fujita keeps moving. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD# Martin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB# Fujita is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Martin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Martin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Fujita is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Martin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnther Martin! Gunnther Martin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'We all knew he was ending up on the bottom of the ring, the real question was when and how?'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1# Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Torres.#TD2# Martin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torres sprawls well initially but Martin persists and gets the takedown into half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martin prevents Torres from improving his position. Torres could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Martin thows a huge punch but Torres dodges it nicely.
#T1# Martin trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well. Martin throwing shots but Torres is blocking nicely. Torres is trying to get back to full guard. Torres is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?#SUB2# Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB# Torres actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2# Martin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torres flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Torres misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Martin is stalling here. Torres is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Torres has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Martin can't do much from the bottom here. Martin is trying to get back to half guard. Torres 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. #T3# Martin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Torres's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Martin is trying is best to control the position here. Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Martin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SU# Torres get's back to his feet. Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Martin misses with a takedown attempt and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hector Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnther Martin. Martin looks winded! Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily. Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL# Torres drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Torres dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away. Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Torres has a takedown stuffed. Gunnther Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet. Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hector Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnther Martin. Martin has his takedown stuffed and Torres counters with a right hand to the body. Martin is breathing heavily.#T1##TD# Torres fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martin to the ground. Torres is now in Martin's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Martin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Torres's guard. #REVB# Torres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB# Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin chips away with some ground and pound. Torres pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage. Torres keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom. #T2# Martin trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom. Torres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Martin wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving. Torres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Torres punching from the bottom. #SUB# Torres is looking for a triangle but Martin pushes his legs off easily.
Torres has control of Martin's left arm, preventing Martin from doing any damage. #T3##SUB# Torres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily. Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Torres is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him. Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Torres stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily. Torres thinks about countering with a head kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin. Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Torres dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3# Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy. Torres throws a quick counter head kick but Martin was just out of range. Torres avoids the body shot from Martin.
Torres is looking to counter with head kicks. Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Martin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTorres.#T1# Martin misses with a double jab.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around? Martin misses with a hook.#CL# Torres instigates a clinch. Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hector Torres is winning the standup battle so far. Martin shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Torres lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Hector Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnther Martin. Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Torres throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
#CL# Torres forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.#T2# Torres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head. Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torres gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC# Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin fails with the takedown. Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Torres was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3##CL# Torres rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC# Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Torres forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.#BC# Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Martin looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well. Martin keeps the fight on the outside. And Martin tries to counter it with a takedown but Torres pushes his down on his head and steps out. Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
#CL# Torres rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.#T4##TD# Torres jumps into guard, dragging Martin to the mat.
Torres trying to control the position.
#SUB# Torres working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him. Torres keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Hector Torres showed his dominance in that final round. Well Torres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Torres!
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