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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Cornegy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Cornegy's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Cornegy!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornegy throws a head kick that misses.
Martin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cornegy eats them both and turns towards Martin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cornegy.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cornegy as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Cornegy misses.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cornegy circles away.
Martin moves forwards but Cornegy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornegy lands with a slapping head kick.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cornegy as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornegy scores with a kick to the body.
Cornegy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cornegy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin avoids the head kick by Cornegy.
Cornegy slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cornegy throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cornegy scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice combination there by Cornegy.
Cornegy scores with a jab.
Martin blocks a jab.
Cornegy connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
Cornegy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cornegy misses with a looping left.
Cornegy stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Cornegy throws a nice head kick!
Cornegy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cornegy. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Cornegy. No joy for Martin on that attempt.
Cornegy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cornegy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cornegy lands a high kick!
Cornegy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cornegy scores with a punch to the head.
Some wild striking there from Cornegy.
Cornegy thows a body shot but no joy.
Cornegy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cornegy.
Cornegy misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornegy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cornegy's corner calls for a 1-2. Cornegy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martin misses with a low kick as Cornegy jumps back.
Cornegy throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Cornegy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cornegy connects with a crisp jab.
Cornegy throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cornegy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cornegy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Martin walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornegy misses with a wild body shot.
Cornegy looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Cornegy connects with a high kick.
Cornegy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cornegy. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cornegy with a hook.
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 drops his hands momentarily and Cornegy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Martin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cornegy but Cornegy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cornegy misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cornegy misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Cornegy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cornegy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cornegy scores with a nice strike.
Cornegy connects with an inside leg kick.
Cornegy slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cornegy throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Martin 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 trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martin wants to control from the top but Cornegy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornegy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin postures up in Cornegy's guard and throws a big left but Cornegy blocks it.
Cornegy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornegy wants to stand but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cornegy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cornegy is keeping the position for now.
Martin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Martin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cornegy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornegy is trying to stand up here but Martin is controlling him well.
Cornegy is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.
Martin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cornegy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking for a kimura here.
Martin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Martin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cornegy.
Cornegy scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cornegy.
Cornegy throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
James Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cornegy finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
Cornegy throws a combination that misses
and Martin counters with a single leg into guard. Cornegy didn't expect that.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornegy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornegy wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornegy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornegy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cornegy is keeping the position for now.
We're going to have a standup here because James Martin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Martin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Cornegy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cornegy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Cornegy misses the target.
Cornegy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cornegy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornegy misses with an uppercut.
Cornegy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martin on the side of the head.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Cornegy sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornegy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cornegy lands a jab to the nose.
James Cornegy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornegy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cornegy connects with a high kick.
Cornegy misses with a straight left.
Cornegy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornegy lands a jab to the nose.
Cornegy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cornegy throws a good cross that connects.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Cornegy sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornegy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cornegy.
Cornegy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
Cornegy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cornegy wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Cornegy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cornegy circles away.
Martin slips a jab from Cornegy.
Cornegy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martin if he has to take too many more of those.
Cornegy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cornegy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martin somewhat.
Martin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
James Cornegy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cornegy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cornegy throws a head kick that Martin semi-blocks.
Cornegy tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Martin or perhaps it was just good defense by Cornegy which made him look bad.
Cornegy with a jab.
Martin drives through and clinches with Cornegy against the ropes.
Cornegy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin tries for a takedown but Cornegy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornegy delivers a nice body kick.
Cornegy lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Cornegy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cornegy 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for James Cornegy!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for James Cornegy!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for James Cornegy!
James Cornegy wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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