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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore comes to the cage accompanied by Champion by Chipmunk ft. Chris Brown. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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186 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Martin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Kilgore misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Kilgore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Kilgore - just one landing.
Jamal Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilgore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Kilgore lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin scores with a one two! Kilgore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with the combination.
Kilgore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Kilgore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kilgore lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kilgore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Kilgore scores with a nice right hand.
Martin tries to bum rush Kilgore with a series of wild strikes but Kilgore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kilgore cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Kilgore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kilgore looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Martin throws a right and a left that Kilgore avoids nicely.
Kilgore gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilgore avoids the strikes from the bottom by Martin.
A lull in the action here as Kilgore stalls from top position.
Kilgore wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martin, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Martin throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kilgore working away.
Kilgore controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to get back to his feet.
Kilgore misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Martin wants to control but Kilgore postures up.
Kilgore is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is not content to let Kilgore control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Kilgore dominated that round.
That's time! Kilgore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sloppy strikes from Kilgore. Those never looked like landing.
Jamal Kilgore is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilgore throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin misses with the combination.
Kilgore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kilgore controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore prevents Martin from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kilgore keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamal Kilgore.
Kilgore connects with a jab.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore scores with a jab.
Martin cracks Kilgore with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kilgore catches Martin right on the button with a cross.
Kilgore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilgore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kilgore fails with the takedown.
Kilgore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Kilgore moves away and avoids it.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilgore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oooooh!!! Martin has knocked Kilgore down with a huge combo! Martin steps away and waves a wobbly Kilgore back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Jamal Kilgore has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kilgore showed some decent athleticism there.
Kilgore is taking a breather. Martin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is not content to let Kilgore control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kilgore trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kilgore is really struggling to control Martin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jamal Kilgore just wasn't active enough.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Kilgore shoots in and gets a takedown into Martin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Kilgore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Martin striking off his back but it's not causing Kilgore any problems.
Martin is trying to control the position but Kilgore postures up.
Kilgore sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamal Kilgore.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilgore.
Hank Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilgore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Kilgore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hank Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jamal Kilgore's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kilgore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin throws a series of punches but Kilgore avoids them all with ease.
Kilgore throws out a powerful jab.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hank Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilgore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kilgore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martin scores with a counter punch that sends Kilgore to the canvas! Martin smells blood - he's punishing Kilgore with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kilgore has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Martin!
In his post fight interview, Hank Martin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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