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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Martello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Martello is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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28
255 lbs
9 - 18 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
236 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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
9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Martello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikey Faber!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber slaps away a takedown attempt from Martello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Faber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Max Martello has been cut.
Faber throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Faber.
Faber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faber gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martello sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martello thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Martello from controlling successfully.
Faber being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martello drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martello jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martello drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martello jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Faber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martello wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.
Faber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martello trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faber is looking for a triangle but Martello pushes his legs off easily.
Martello drops back looking for a leg! Faber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Faber manages to kick Martello off! Martello jumps back into Faber's guard.
Martello trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martello avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faber looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Martello has picked Faber up and slammed him! Faber can't keep hold of the triangle and Martello manages to pass to side control!
Faber looks gassed!
Martello tries for a kimura but Faber is defending well.
Martello looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martello trying to control the action but Faber is working from the bottom.
Faber is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martello working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martello is trying to get an arm triangle but Faber is defending well.
Martello is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Faber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Faber is trying to get back to half guard.
Faber gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martello trying to control from half guard but Faber is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martello tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four 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.
Martello sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martello wants to take a breather but Faber is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Max Martello just wasn't active enough.
Martello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martello avoids the head kick by Faber.
Faber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Faber scores with a head kick.
Faber throws a sloppy head kick and Martello moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Faber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Martello's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Faber throws a sloppy head kick and Martello moves out of range easily.
Faber tries a head kick but it misses.
Martello shoots in and gets a takedown into Faber's guard.
Martello is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Faber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martello manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martello has managed to get both his arms back between Faber's legs - danger averted.
Martello advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martello seems to be working for a kimura but Faber defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martello wants to stand up but Faber has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Martello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faber keeps working.
Faber looking for submissions off his back.
Faber looking for submissions off his back.
Martello perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Martello looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martello seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Faber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martello is trying for a kimura here. Faber looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Martello wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Martello!
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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
84% |
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