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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricoco Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmer Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Face the Pain. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricoco Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmer Wood!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martin instigates a clinch.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wood prevents it.
Wood stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricoco Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin manages to pull guard.
Wood prevents Martin from getting back to his feet.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Martin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood connects with the punch.
Wood scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Wood throws a combination. Martin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice shot lands for Wood.
Martin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Wood finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
Wood lands with a nice combination. Martin backs away looking to recover.
Jimmer Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wood sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Wood thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Wood lands with a right hand.
Martin rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.
Wood gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin avoiding damage.
Martin jumps guard and drags Wood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin controlling the position.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Wood controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmer Wood was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wood lands with a nice combination. Martin backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martin is defended easily by Wood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin pushes Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jimmer Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Jab by Wood.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Good exchange - Wood coming out on top.
Wood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wood.
Wood works over Martin's head and body with a nice combination.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wood!
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wood connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wood lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wood scores with a three punch combo!
Wood scores with a three punch combo!
Wood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martin on the side of the head.
Wood leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wood dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wood finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
Wood scores with a nice head shot.
Wood scores with a three punch combo!
Martin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martin scrambles back to his feet.
Donk. Wood catches Martin right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmer Wood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood scores with a punch to the head.
Wood lands a jab.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wood with a jab.
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wood scores with a three punch combo!
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wood scores with a jab.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martin's hands.
Wood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good shot there by Wood.
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Wood had a free shot at his head there.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
Wood connects with the punch.
Wood might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a head shot.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
Wood stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Ricoco Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin ducks right into an uppercut from Wood.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricoco Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wood lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wood lands with a good body shot.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Wood had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wood jabs at Martin's body.
Martin walks into a jab.
Jimmer Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood lands with an overhand left.
Wood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wood feints a jab promting Martin to slip. Wood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wood cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wood is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wood connects with the punch.
A nice combination there by Wood.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
Martin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood with a nice cross.
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Wood with a hook.
Wood scores with a one two! Martin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wood lands a jab.
Wood digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Martin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
A jab lands there for Wood.
Wood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wood scores with a body shot.
Wood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Wood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wood lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin drops his hands momentarily and Wood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
Wood with a hook.
Wood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wood scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wood.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wood lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
Martin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wood lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Wood.
Martin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wood.
Wood scores with a sloppy right hand. Martin should have avoided that one.
Wood thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmer Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Martin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin moves forwards but Wood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wood digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wood lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Wood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Wood scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Wood.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin prevents Wood from breaking the clinch.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Martin stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin prevents Wood from breaking the clinch.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Wood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricoco Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martin's head.
Wood connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Wood lands.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wood's waist but Wood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.
Nice uppercut lands for Wood. That snapped Martin's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood cracks Martin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Wood catches Martin right on the button with a cross.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wood lands with a cross.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Wood coming out on top.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin ducks right into an uppercut from Wood.
A cross from Wood lands.
Wood jabs at Martin's body.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
Wood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wood scores with a body shot.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
Wood lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wood connects with a crisp jab.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Wood digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wood stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin ducks right into an uppercut from Wood.
Wood connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Wood as he connects with a hook.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
Ricoco Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmer Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmer Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wood 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmer Wood!
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