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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Hall (ranked 938 p4p, 2125 weight class) and Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 126 p4p, 266 weight class). Leonid Martinyuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall drives through and clinches with Martinyuk against the cage.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Martinyuk.
Martinyuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martinyuk manages to break the clinch.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinyuk slips under a jab from Hall.
Martinyuk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hall eats them both and turns towards Martinyuk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Martinyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Hall misses with a kick to the body
and Martinyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Martinyuk seems unphased.
Hall throws the left hand but Martinyuk avoids the punch easily.
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!
Martinyuk avoids the head kick by Hall.
Martinyuk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hall.
Hall slips a jab from Martinyuk.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Martinyuk is out of range.
Martinyuk throws a counter combo.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martinyuk takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Martinyuk misses.
Martinyuk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hall moves out of range as Martinyuk strikes.
Martinyuk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martinyuk lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinyuk.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martinyuk on the side of the head.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a nice body kick.
Hall staying out of range there.
Martinyuk lands with a right hand.
Martinyuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinyuk slips under a jab from Hall.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinyuk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Martinyuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinyuk walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.
Martinyuk slips a straight right by Hall.
A little jabbing left from Martinyuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Martinyuk avoids it.
Martinyuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinyuk slips a jab from Hall.
Martinyuk throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk works the jab nicely.
Martinyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinyuk.
Hall looks to land a combination but Martinyuk avoids it well.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinyuk.
Hall jabs at Martinyuk's body.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Martinyuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall looks to throw a body kick
and Martinyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinyuk swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Martinyuk throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips a straight right by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk connects with a nice looking jab.
Martinyuk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Martinyuk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Martinyuk thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Martinyuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinyuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall misses with a right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hall throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
Martinyuk misses with a looping left.
Martinyuk throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Martinyuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall with a jab.
Martinyuk throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Hall moves away from the strike by Martinyuk.
A big right from Hall misses.
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!
Martinyuk ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Martinyuk finds it's way through Hall's defenses.
Martinyuk staying out of range there.
Martinyuk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Martinyuk scores with a nice head shot.
Hall misses with a body shot
and Martinyuk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Martinyuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martinyuk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martinyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall misses with a hook
letting Martinyuk counter with a right hand.
Martinyuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
A leg kick checked by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
A big right from Hall misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
Martinyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Martinyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall throws a body punch but Martinyuk moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonid Martinyuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Hall's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martinyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Martinyuk blocks a head kick by Hall.
Martinyuk thows a body kick. Hall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Martinyuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinyuk's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinyuk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Martinyuk moved out of range.
Martinyuk defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Martinyuk misses the shot to the body.
Martinyuk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinyuk walks into a left hand.
Martinyuk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Martinyuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall walks into a jab.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinyuk is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Martinyuk circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martinyuk has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Martinyuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall misses the jab.
Martinyuk throws a body kick that misses.
Hall clinches up with Martinyuk and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martinyuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall with a hook.
Hall staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Martinyuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall blocks a jab.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Martinyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinyuk moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Martinyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinyuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hall throws a hook but Martinyuk blocks it.
Martinyuk throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Martinyuk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hall doesn't seem phased though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Martinyuk. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinyuk throws out the jab.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall throws a lazy body kick
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinyuk. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Martinyuk moves his leg out of the way.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinyuk as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Martinyuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Hall misses.
Martinyuk is trying to counter with his kicks.
Martinyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Martinyuk cracks Hall with an open hand slap.
Hall lands an overhand right.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinyuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martinyuk throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Hall moves out of range as Martinyuk strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinyuk.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall throws a leg kick but Martinyuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martinyuk slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall slips a jab from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk lands a body shot.
A big right from Hall misses.
And Martinyuk responds with a good body kick, but Hall manages to step out the way in time.
Nice shot by Martinyuk.
Hall throws a hook but Martinyuk blocks it.
Martinyuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martinyuk connects with a jab.
Martinyuk misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Martinyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinyuk throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leonid Martinyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall lands with a hook. Martinyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinyuk slips a straight right by Hall.
Martinyuk scores with a nice right hand.
Hall avoids the body shot from Martinyuk.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Martinyuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Hall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hall looks to throw the jab but Martinyuk is out of range.
Martinyuk moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Hall swings for the body but Martinyuk moves out of range.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinyuk lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinyuk misses with a hook.
Martinyuk slips under a jab.
Martinyuk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinyuk takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Martinyuk slips under a jab from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinyuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinyuk cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinyuk.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martinyuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martinyuk lands an overhand right.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinyuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martinyuk lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Martinyuk ducks down to avoid it.
Martinyuk scores with a nice right hand.
Hall throws a jab when Martinyuk was well out of range.
Martinyuk throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinyuk.
A swing and a miss from Martinyuk.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinyuk!
Martinyuk swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Martinyuk misses with a kick to the body.
Martinyuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinyuk takes one on the button.
Martinyuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Martinyuk lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Martinyuk misses.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Martinyuk slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Martinyuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Martinyuk lands a slapping body shot.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Martinyuk sees coming a mile off.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hall slips under a jab from Martinyuk.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Martinyuk saw that one coming.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk slips a jab from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook. Martinyuk ducked under it nicely.
Martinyuk thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinyuk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martinyuk takes one to the side of the head.
Martinyuk misses with a straight left.
Martinyuk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martinyuk ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Martinyuk saw that one coming.
Martinyuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hall moves out of range as Martinyuk strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinyuk misses the target.
Martinyuk lands with a shot to the body.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Martinyuk ducks down to avoid it.
Martinyuk checks a low kick from Hall.
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinyuk's head.
Martinyuk cracks Hall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinyuk, as that shot connected.
Martinyuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Hall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinyuk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Martinyuk.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Charlie Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinyuk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martinyuk connects with a looping right hand.
Martinyuk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martinyuk connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinyuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinyuk misses the target.
Martinyuk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinyuk, as that shot connected.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinyuk is just out of range.
Martinyuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Martinyuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinyuk 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Martinyuk!
After winning the bout, Leonid Martinyuk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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