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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Schab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schab comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Monopol - Zodiak na melanżu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Schab!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a body punch but Schab moves out of range.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Schab's knee but Schab avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martin, as that shot connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schab.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Schab shoots in looking for a takedown but Martin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schab's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schab showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Schab fails to land the takedown.
Dean Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grzegorz Schab.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schab has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Schab counters with a takedown into side control.
Martin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schab.
Martin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Schab tries for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
Martin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Schab has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Martin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Martin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schab counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin connects with a high kick.
Martin moves out of range as Schab strikes.
Schab shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Schab's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Schab does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schab checks a leg kick.
Schab showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schab dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Schab's head and hops out.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Schab darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Schab looks gassed!
Martin is trying to stand.
Schab is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has one foot on Schab's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schab has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Dean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin sizes up Schab with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schab checks a leg kick nicely.
Schab slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Schab bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schab misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martin defends it nicely.
Schab closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Schab pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Schab looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schab slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Schab is breathing heavily.
Schab fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dean Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grzegorz Schab.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Schab looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Schab persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Dean Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Martin tenderised Schab's leg. Schab is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a one two! Schab had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schab closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Schab pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schab takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schab walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin misses with the combination.
Schab avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schab slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schab moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Schab looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schab closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schab lands in his opponent's guard.
Schab stops Martin from standing up.
Martin wriggles free and stands up.
Martin misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Schab shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schab has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Schab moved out of range nicely.
Martin looks to land a combination but Schab avoids it well.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schab misses with a takedown attempt - Martin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schab takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schab ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Schab uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Schab with a poor takedown
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dean Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grzegorz Schab.
Schab takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schab shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Schab shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schab is out of range.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dean Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schab shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martin!
Dean Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schab circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Schab does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schab's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a one two! Schab had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Schab closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Schab pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schab is out of range.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schab.
Grzegorz Schab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dean Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Martin!
Dean Martin gave a mention to Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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