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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Martino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanfield has chosen Up Down as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Martino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martino lands a slapping body shot.
Stanfield has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Martino is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Martino throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Martino misses with a few strikes there.
Martino dodges the punch combination from Stanfield.
A jab lands there for Martino.
Patrick Martino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stanfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stanfield throws a lazy right hand but Martino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stanfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've been told by Martino's head coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stanfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Martino misses.
As Martino backs off Stanfield throws a huge counter combo but Martino manages to avoid it all.
Martino lands with a cross.
Stanfield lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martino.
It seemed like Stanfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martino tries to bum rush Stanfield with a series of wild strikes but Stanfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Stanfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martino throws a leg kick that misses.
Martino swinging wildly here.
Martino wants to land a leg kick but Stanfield is out of range.
A combination from Martino does no damage.
Martino moves away from the strike by Stanfield.
Martino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stanfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stanfield avoids the head kick by Martino.
Stanfield is looking for the big counter here.
Stanfield lands with a hook. Martino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Martino.
A little jabbing left from Stanfield on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martino misses with a wild body shot.
Stanfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martino fails to land with a series of punches.
Martino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanfield circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Stanfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stanfield lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stanfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Martino.
Martino tries to clinch up.
Martino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martino.
A shot to the liver by Stanfield. Beautiful body shot.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martino.
It seemed like Stanfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stanfield tests Martino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martino fails to land with a series of punches.
Martino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanfield avoids the body shot from Martino.
Martino misses with a body shot.
Martino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stanfield on the side of the head.
Martino feints a jab promting Stanfield to slip. Martino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stanfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Martino blocks a jab.
Stanfield works the jab nicely.
Stanfield is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martino.
Martino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanfield circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martino.
Martino swinging wildly here.
Stanfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martino wants to land a leg kick but Stanfield is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanfield misses the target.
Martino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martino misses with a low kick.
Martino moves forwards but Stanfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martino misses with the combination.
Stanfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martino misses with a double jab
and Stanfield counters with a left and a right that stings Martino.
Martino is rocked!
Stanfield throws an uppercut from hell that sends Martino clean off his feet! He's out cold! Stanfield stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marlo Stanfield!
During a confident post fight interview, Marlo Stanfield thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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