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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plegua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. Martinez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy La Plegua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Plegua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Plegua manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
La Plegua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
La Plegua misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua misses with the head strike.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Plegua's elbow.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as La Plegua controls his hands.
La Plegua working aggressively here.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Martinez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez blocking some punches.
La Plegua scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez lands with a short shot to the head.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but La Plegua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez lands with a short shot to the head.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Plegua.
La Plegua throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martinez.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from La Plegua.
La Plegua lands with a right to the head.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez works on La Plegua's body with a couple of short punches.
La Plegua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from La Plegua.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as La Plegua controls his hands.
La Plegua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from La Plegua.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Plegua.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Plegua lands a right hand.
La Plegua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from La Plegua on the inside.
Martinez blocking some punches.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
A short right from La Plegua.
Still in the clinch, La Plegua scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua misses with some punches.
La Plegua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Plegua lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath La Plegua's ribcage. La Plegua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Plegua.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
La Plegua lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Plegua misses with the head strike.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
La Plegua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Plegua doesn't manage to clinch there - Martinez circles away.
Martinez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
La Plegua misses with a straight right.
That kick from Martinez tenderised La Plegua's leg. La Plegua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martinez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches La Plegua on the side of the head.
La Plegua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
La Plegua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy La Plegua will probably get the nod.
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.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and La Plegua counters with a leg kick.
La Plegua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martinez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
La Plegua cracks Martinez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martinez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and La Plegua counters with an inside leg kick.
La Plegua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
La Plegua is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
La Plegua fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Plegua with a jab.
Martinez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Plegua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Plegua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez fakes the leg kick and cracks La Plegua in the body.
La Plegua lands with a straight right. Martinez didn't see that one coming.
We've been told by La Plegua's head coaches at CEC Underdark that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua wants to clinch.
Martinez throws a right and a left that La Plegua avoids nicely.
Martinez works the jab nicely.
Martinez wants to clinch but La Plegua slips to the side
and La Plegua counters with a right hand to the body.
La Plegua misses with a wild body shot.
La Plegua tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Plegua moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
La Plegua is looking to clinch.
La Plegua punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
La Plegua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Plegua fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Plegua scores with a body shot.
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. La Plegua tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag La Plegua to the ground. La Plegua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
La Plegua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Plegua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Plegua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by La Plegua as he connects with a hook.
Martinez misses with a leg kick.
La Plegua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Plegua tries to sprawl but Martinez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but La Plegua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
La Plegua moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
La Plegua has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
La Plegua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
La Plegua looking to control.
La Plegua looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
My spies in GTi 888 inform me that Martinez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
La Plegua manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua controlling his opponent.
La Plegua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
Martinez tries to hold on but La Plegua pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Plegua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy La Plegua dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
La Plegua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
La Plegua takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La Plegua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martinez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andy La Plegua is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from La Plegua does no damage.
Andy La Plegua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Plegua moves out of range of the body kick from Martinez.
La Plegua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
La Plegua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez throws a leg kick but La Plegua moved away.
La Plegua is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martinez avoids the body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
La Plegua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Plegua works Martinez's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martinez avoids the body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez tries to clinch up but La Plegua circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
La Plegua misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Martinez is predictable there
and La Plegua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez moves out of range as La Plegua strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as La Plegua blocks the leg kick.
Martinez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martinez throws a front kick aimed at La Plegua's knee but La Plegua avoids it well.
La Plegua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez defending well as La Plegua loads up on a big left hand.
Andy La Plegua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martinez. La Plegua shrugs it off though.
La Plegua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martinez's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Plegua throws a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
La Plegua keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab by La Plegua.
La Plegua lands a right hook to the body.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but La Plegua has taken the fight into the clinch.
La Plegua lands an uppercut.
Andy La Plegua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for La Plegua.
La Plegua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez blocks a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
La Plegua letting Martinez take a breather here.
La Plegua works on Martinez's body with a couple of short punches.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as La Plegua controls the action.
La Plegua lands a shoulder strike.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Plegua's elbow.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by La Plegua as Martinez tries to tie him up.
La Plegua blocks an uppercut.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Plegua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Plegua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a shot to the body.
La Plegua lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
Martinez blocking some punches.
La Plegua lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Plegua throws a head punch that misses.
La Plegua blocking some punches.
La Plegua blocking some punches.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
La Plegua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua tries to work over Martinez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy La Plegua clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martinez lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Plegua scores with a nice right hand.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinez.
La Plegua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Plegua has managed to clinch.
La Plegua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez misses with some punches.
La Plegua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Plegua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
Martinez prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
Martinez blocking some punches.
La Plegua tries to work over Martinez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from La Plegua on the inside.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Plegua.
Martinez tries to stall but La Plegua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
La Plegua prevents a body shot from Martinez.
La Plegua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but La Plegua avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez blocks a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Martinez.
La Plegua scores with a shot to the side of Martinez's head.
La Plegua lands an uppercut.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can La Plegua finish him?
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Plegua lands a body shot.
Martinez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right handed body shot lands from La Plegua.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
La Plegua misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Plegua lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua tries to work over Martinez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
La Plegua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martinez.
Martinez tries a body shot but La Plegua blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Plegua.
La Plegua lands with a left to the head.
La Plegua scores with a shoulder strike.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez wants a takedown.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Plegua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for La Plegua.
La Plegua lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
La Plegua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez blocking some punches.
La Plegua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Plegua lands with a short shot to the head.
La Plegua lands with a short shot to the head.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
La Plegua lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Martinez to his knees! La Plegua keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy La Plegua!
Andy La Plegua retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Andy La Plegua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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