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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szandor Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Storm's choice of entrance music: Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szandor Storm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin slips a straight right by Storm.
Storm thows a body kick. Martin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Storm misses with a body shot
and Martin counters with a good low kick that Storm was not able to check.
Storm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martin.
It looks like Frank Martin has been cut.
Martin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Storm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Storm wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Storm has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Storm moves to clinch but Martin breaks away
and Martin counters with a body kick that stops Storm in his tracks momentarily.
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 throws a head kick that Storm semi-blocks.
Martin cracks Storm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Storm.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin cracks the inside of Storm's front leg.
Martin staying out of range there.
Storm avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Storm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin cracks the inside of Storm's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the body from Storm misses
and Martin counters with an inside leg kick.
Szandor Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands with an uppercut that bounces Storm off the cage and back into range.
Storm throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Storm.
A head kick by Storm misses
and Martin counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Storm in his tracks.
Storm swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Storm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Storm throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Storm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Storm with an uppercut!
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Storm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Storm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Storm gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Storm's front leg but catches the back leg as Storm tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Storm moves into the clinch.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Storm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm misses with a kick to the body
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin drives through and clinches with Storm against the cage.
Martin landing knees to the body.
Storm is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
Storm has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Martin with a knee to the head.
Storm is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Storm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm breaks from the clinch.
Storm tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Storm moves out of range easily.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Storm's sensitive parts.
Martin throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Storm looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a solid body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martin. Storm shrugs it off though.
Storm takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Martin'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.
Storm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Storm misses with a double jab
and Martin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Storm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Storm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Storm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Szandor Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Storm. Storm maintains the clinch.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Storm's efforts to push away.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Martin.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Storm closes the distance but Martin moves to the side
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Martin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Storm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Storm throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Storm misses with a two punch combination.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Storm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Storm misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a flying knee that drops Storm! Martin dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Martin!
Frank Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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