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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Poffo moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Poffo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Poffo lands a head kick!
It looks like Osvaldo Martinez has been cut.
Poffo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poffo throws a body shot but no joy.
Poffo slips a jab from Martinez.
Poffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poffo lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez throws a hook but Poffo avoids it easily.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinez, as that shot connected.
Poffo throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poffo shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Poffo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Poffo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Poffo tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poffo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Poffo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poffo moves away.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poffo moves away.
Martinez gets a takedown into half guard.
Poffo is looking to improve his position.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo trying to control from the bottom.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poffo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poffo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Poffo won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
Martinez blocks the strikes from Poffo.
Poffo gets back to full guard.
Martinez throws a strike but Poffo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Poffo throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Poffo wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Poffo throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poffo stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Poffo throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poffo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poffo wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Poffo keeps moving.
Poffo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poffo looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Martinez has passed into side control.
Poffo is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Poffo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martinez lands an elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Martinez.
Poffo is looking to reverse the position.
Poffo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinez off and has taken his back!
Martinez is in bad spot here.
Poffo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poffo lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Poffo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Osvaldo Martinez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poffo lands a front kick.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Poffo.
Poffo throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Poffo's head but Poffo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poffo lands a body shot.
Martinez looking to score a takedown here. Poffo is defending well but Martinez drives through and ends up in Poffo's guard.
Poffo has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poffo looking for a sweep. Not yet Poffo, not yet.
Poffo keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. Poffo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by Poffo!
Martinez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Poffo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.
Poffo preventing the sweep.
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poffo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Poffo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Poffo works over Martinez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throws a big elbow that misses.
Poffo preventing the sweep.
Poffo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Poffo postures up.
Martinez can't keep his opponent in guard - Poffo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Poffo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martinez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Poffo trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Poffo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Poffo defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Poffo working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Poffo trying to control the position.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poffo is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poffo is one step ahead there.
Poffo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Poffo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Osvaldo Martinez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Poffo moves out of range of the body kick from Martinez.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Poffo's head but Poffo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poffo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poffo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Poffo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randy Poffo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Martinez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martinez connects with a looping right hand.
Poffo lands with a hook. Martinez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Poffo throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez tries to counter by clinching up but Poffo breaks away and moves out of range.
Poffo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
Martinez misses the jab.
Poffo throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Poffo blocks the low kick.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.
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!
Poffo throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo looks to land a body kick but Martinez moved away.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Poffo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Poffo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
Poffo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Poffo regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poffo is on top in guard.
Martinez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poffo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Randy Poffo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Osvaldo Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poffo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poffo has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poffo controls the pace.
Martinez controls Poffo momentarily but Poffo frees himself.
Poffo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Osvaldo Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.
Poffo stalling.
Let's hope that Poffo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Martinez misses with an uppercut.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
Poffo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Poffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poffo is out of range and Martinez settles back down.
Martinez misses with a hook.
Poffo lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Poffo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poffo scores with a hook.
Martinez feints and then cracks Poffo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poffo down.
Donk. Martinez catches Poffo right on the button with a cross.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Poffo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
Poffo lands with an overhand left.
Poffo scores with a jab. Martinez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martinez looks to throw a body kick
and Poffo counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Poffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poffo 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Poffo!
Randy Poffo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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RATING
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