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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casper Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casper Sinclair!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a decent looking hook.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez with a nice cross.
Sinclair throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Sinclair drops his hands momentarily and Martinez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Sinclair.
Sinclair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sinclair throws out a leg kick but Martinez moves out of range and Sinclair only half commits.
Sinclair stalks Martinez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martinez's face. Martinez staggers backwards, shaken.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinclair. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
Sinclair with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martinez to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the body from Martinez misses
and Sinclair counters with a low kick, right behind Martinez 's knee.
Sinclair lands a nice shot that snaps Martinez's head back.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a jab to the body
and Sinclair counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinclair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
Sinclair scoring well with a low kick there.
Sinclair moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinclair throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Martinez tests Sinclair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sinclair misses its intended target.
Jab by Martinez.
Casper Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Martinez.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sinclair misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Martinez.
Martinez works the jab nicely.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Sinclair there.
Sinclair works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sinclair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Sinclair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martinez has time to react.
Sinclair looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Martinez digs a good hook to Sinclair's body.
Sinclair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinclair walks into a jab.
Sinclair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Sinclair seems unphased.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sinclair shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martinez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sinclair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Sinclair misses.
Sinclair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sinclair will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sinclair lands a lovely overhand right.
Sinclair falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Sinclair misses with a looping right.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Sinclair backs away looking to recover.
Sinclair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martinez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sinclair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Martinez misses
and Sinclair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinclair missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sinclair takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Sinclair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sinclair throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez defending well as Sinclair loads up on a big left hand.
Sinclair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Sinclair avoids nicely.
Sinclair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinclair slips under a jab.
Sinclair throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Sinclair looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez scores with a nice head shot.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sinclair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sinclair there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sinclair throws a sloppy body shot
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sinclair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sinclair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A bone on bone clash there as Martinez blocks the leg kick.
Martinez checks a leg kick nicely.
Casper Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Sinclair lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Martinez blocks the leg kick.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Sinclair counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Sinclair throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Sinclair misses with a body kick.
Martinez connects with a body shot.
Sinclair missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez throws a good cross that connects.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
Sinclair finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martinez lands a body shot.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Sinclair misses with a body shot.
Martinez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Martinez takes a swing at Sinclair's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Martinez.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Martinez.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
Jab from Sinclair.
Sinclair moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
A jab from Sinclair misses.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Sinclair's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Martinez coming out on top.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sinclair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sinclair tries to clinch up
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Martinez.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinclair lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Sinclair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sinclair lands a high kick!
Sinclair swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sinclair thinking.
Sinclair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sinclair misses with a body shot
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinclair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sinclair misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinclair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sinclair there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sinclair fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinez checks it well.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Sinclair.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Sinclair swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sinclair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sinclair doesn't seem bothered though.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Sinclair's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinclair tries a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
A jab from Sinclair misses.
Sinclair throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Martinez swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Jose Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sinclair slips under a jab from Martinez.
Martinez throws a right hand that Sinclair ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinclair also avoids with ease.
Martinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinclair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez moves out of range as Sinclair throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sinclair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sinclair misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez lands a jab to Sinclair's midsection.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Sinclair lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sinclair lands with a nice combination. Martinez backs away looking to recover.
Martinez jabs Sinclair right on the nose. Sinclair blinks but takes it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sinclair - that will leave a mark!
Martinez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sinclair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez scores with a decent looking hook.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez checks a low kick from Sinclair.
Danga de danga de dang - Martinez scores with a four punch combination!
Sinclair looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Sinclair misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
A shot to the liver by Sinclair. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Sinclair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez checks a leg kick nicely.
Sinclair throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sinclair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sinclair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.
Sinclair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Sinclair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sinclair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Martinez defending well as Sinclair loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair walks into a straight right hand from Martinez.
Sinclair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sinclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
Sinclair throws a sloppy body shot
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Sinclair takes one to the side of the head.
Sinclair throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Sinclair seems unphased.
Sinclair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Sinclair throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinclair misses the body punch
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez lands a jab to Sinclair's midsection.
Sinclair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinclair pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Sinclair settles back down.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Sinclair moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Martinez lands a jab to Sinclair's midsection.
Sinclair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Martinez works Sinclair's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Sinclair.
Martinez cracks Sinclair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sinclair tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Sinclair misses.
Sinclair moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sinclair makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sinclair throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sinclair throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sinclair takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Martinez misses with an uppercut.
Sinclair takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by Sinclair.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Sinclair seems unphased.
Sinclair misses with a body shot
and Martinez counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez takes a swing at Sinclair's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez lands a nice hook to Sinclair's body. Sinclair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martinez misses with a body punch
and Sinclair counters with a shoot takedown. Martinez fights it but they end up in guard.
Sinclair trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Sinclair has gone for a leg lock! Martinez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sinclair's guard.
Martinez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sinclair's guard.
Martinez stands up from Sinclair's guard - Martinez perhaps looking for a knockout.
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.
Sinclair tries to clinch but Martinez moves away
and Martinez counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Sinclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez misses with a hook to the body
and Sinclair counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez slips under a jab from Sinclair.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sinclair throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sinclair throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Some bone on bone action there as Martinez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Casper Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez scores with the left hand. Sinclair knows he should have avoided that one.
Sinclair tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Sinclair.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sinclair momentarily.
Sinclair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinclair.
Martinez scores with a jab to the head.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body. Sinclair takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sinclair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sinclair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martinez. Martinez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sinclair misses with a straight left.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Martinez.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Sinclair's shoulder, as Sinclair tries to avoid the shot.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Sinclair gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sinclair tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martinez swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tests Sinclair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Martinez checks the leg kick.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sinclair.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sinclair misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Martinez! Jose Martinez retains his welterweight title!
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