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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillermo Martinez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Crow avoids them all with ease.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martinez's guard now.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
Martinez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crow is one step ahead there.
Martinez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martinez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crow stands up out of Martinez's guard for a moment - Martinez manages to land a nice upkick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crow trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is striking but Crow is not phased and passes to half guard.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Martinez punching from the bottom.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Crow is controlling well.
Crow is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez is staying active underneath Crow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez scores with a few weak punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Crow has control of the leg.
Crow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andy Crow wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crow counters with a single leg into guard. Martinez didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crow wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crow is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Crow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crow trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andy Crow just wasn't active enough.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Crow on that attempt.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martinez won't be happy with that.
Crow tries for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Martinez tries to buck Crow off but Crow is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Martinez misses with a strike from the bottom.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Crow is looking to take a break and control but Martinez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Martinez throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Crow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez misses with a double jab
so Crow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Martinez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Martinez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Crow wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Martinez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Crow tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Crow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andy Crow just wasn't active enough.
Crow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martinez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crow shoots in but no luck this time.
Crow closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martinez did well to prevent Crow getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez is staying active underneath Crow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Martinez punching from the bottom.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Andy Crow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crow wants to take a breather but Martinez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Martinez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Crow jumps into side control!
Martinez tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Crow advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow looking to secure an arm triangle but Martinez defends it well.
Crow blocks Martinez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Crow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow takes Martinez's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Martinez tries to roll but Crow sticks to his back.
Martinez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crow's guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Martinez wants to stand but Crow is controlling his posture from full guard.
Crow working a defensive guard here.
Martinez tries to stand but Crow is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez stands and steps away. Crow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Crow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martinez's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crow has passed into side control.
Crow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martinez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crow off and has taken his back!
Martinez has Crow's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crow counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez misses with a strike from the bottom.
Martinez being controlled for a moment.
Crow is trying to get an arm triangle but Martinez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Crow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crow fails to land the takedown.
Crow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martinez's half guard.
Martinez punching from the bottom.
Crow blocks the strikes from Martinez.
Crow is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Crow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow seems to be looking for submissions.
Crow blocks the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez striking from the bottom.
Martinez punching from the bottom.
Crow blocks the strikes from Martinez.
Crow trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Crow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martinez is just riding it out for now. Crow eventually gives up the hold.
Martinez punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez landing a few short strikes.
Martinez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Martinez punching to the body, from the bottom.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
Crow takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Martinez trying to strike off his back.
Crow won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Martinez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Martinez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Crow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andy Crow just wasn't active enough.
Crow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Crow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Crow shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Crow looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Guillermo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Crow backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
Martinez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Martinez is staying active underneath Crow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Guillermo Martinez just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Crow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crow tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Crow wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Martinez lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Martinez being controlled here, momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Crow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Martinez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crow manages to get himself to full guard.
Martinez wants to get up but he can't break Crow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez stands and steps away. Crow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crow passes to full mount!
Martinez regains half guard.
Crow blocks the strikes from Martinez.
Crow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Crow is trying to control the action in half guard but Martinez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Crow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crow seems to be looking for submissions.
Crow seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martinez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crow blocks the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Crow is trying to control the action in half guard but Martinez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crow is keen to just control but Martinez is a slippery customer.
Crow is looking for a kimura here.
Martinez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crow seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Crow had his way with Guillermo Martinez in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from Crow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martinez throws a right hand that Crow ducks under and follows up with a left that Crow also avoids with ease.
Crow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Crow moves out of range.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
so Crow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez is striking off his back. Crow thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crow's back!
Crow manages to reverse the position and now he's in Martinez's guard. Nice work there by Crow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
Crow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crow looking to pass the guard.
Martinez striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Martinez strikes from his own guard.
Martinez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crow is stalling in the full guard.
Crow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Crow is keen to just control but Martinez is a slippery customer.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Martinez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Martinez landing strikes from the bottom.
Martinez is defending against the submission attempts here by Crow.
Martinez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Crow jumps into side control!
Martinez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martinez is trying to strike from the bottom but Crow has passed into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martinez is trying to reverse the position but instead Crow has taken his back - oops!
Martinez can't escape the position.
Martinez fending off the submission attempt from Crow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Crow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Andy Crow!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Andy Crow!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Andy Crow!
Andy Crow wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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