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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devonte Pinks (ranked 228 p4p, 407 weight class) and Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 34 p4p, 60 weight class). Pinks's entrance music is HUMBLE.. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinks counters with a body kick that stops Martin in his tracks momentarily.
Pinks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice cross by Pinks.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Pinks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Pinks.
Pinks lands with a nice body kick.
Pinks scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Pinks misses the jab.
A combination from Pinks does no damage.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pinks counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinks misses with a straight left.
Martin wants to clinch.
Pinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Pinks's leg but Pinks calmly moves out of range.
Pinks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
Pinks connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Pinks.
Martin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin jabs Pinks right on the nose. Pinks blinks but takes it well.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Pinks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martin ducks right into an uppercut from Pinks.
Pinks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Pinks scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Pinks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
and Pinks counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinks throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pinks.
Pinks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pinks looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Pinks lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pinks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Pinks moved out of range.
Pinks tried to counter with a leg kick but Martin avoided it.
Martin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice defenses there by Pinks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinks. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinks delivers a nice body kick.
Pinks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin misses with a hook
enabling Pinks to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinks lands with a right hand.
Pinks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pinks misses with an uppercut.
Pinks lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Pinks scores with a three punch combo!
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinks tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin avoids the body shot from Pinks.
Martin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pinks misses the jab.
Pinks checks a leg kick.
Pinks connects with a crisp jab.
Pinks tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Martin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pinks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin takes one to the chin there.
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!
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pinks.
A solid body kick from Pinks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Martin.
Pinks lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinks.
Martin throws a body punch but Pinks moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pinks misses the target.
Pinks throws a good cross that connects.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Pinks misses.
Pinks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Martin misses.
Pinks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinks misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin connects with a nice looking jab.
Pinks is rocked!
Pinks looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devonte Pinks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Pinks moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pinks misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Pinks moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Pinks throws a front kick that sends Martin stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinks.
Pinks swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Pinks looks to throw a body kick
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Pinks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinks throws a big shot that misses.
Martin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pinks seems to have got his legs back now.
Pinks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Pinks.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin defending well as Pinks loads up on a big left hand.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Pinks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Pinks.
Pinks lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Martin wants to slow Pinks down by chopping away at his legs.
Devonte Pinks is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinks clobbers Martin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pinks tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Martin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pinks has got the better of the exchanges.
Martin walks into a left hand.
Pinks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Pinks scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Pinks.
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!
Martin wants to slow Pinks down by chopping away at his legs.
Martin scores with the left hand. Pinks knows he should have avoided that one.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pinks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinks throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin throws a lazy head kick
enabling Pinks to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a hook but Pinks avoids it easily.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinks.
Pinks lands a jab.
Pinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pinks.
Pinks looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin scores with a jab to the body.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Pinks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Pinks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pinks throws a front kick aimed at Martin's knee but Martin avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pinks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pinks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
Jab, jab by Pinks - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin throws a body punch but Pinks moves out of range.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinks manages to avoid it.
Pinks is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinks.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Pinks slips the punch.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick but Pinks moves out of range.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinks.
Martin walks into a jab.
Martin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pinks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinks with the inside leg kick.
Pinks checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinks thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Pinks moved away.
Pinks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pinks scores with a punch to the head.
Pinks lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Martin tries to clinch but Pinks is having none of it.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Pinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin throws a push kick but Pinks slaps the foot to one side.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Pinks lands a jab to the nose.
Pinks keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devonte Pinks dominated that second round.
That's time! Pinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Pinks.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Pinks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Pinks throws a lazy head kick
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Pinks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinks.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinks scores with a hook.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Pinks throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinks lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Pinks's shoulder, as Pinks tries to avoid the shot.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Pinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin looks for the body kick but Pinks saw that one coming.
Pinks fakes the leg kick and cracks Martin in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinks. That's going to slow Martin down.
Pinks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pinks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martin 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.
Pinks slips a jab from Martin.
Pinks connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinks throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin throws out a counter right but Pinks avoids it with no problem.
Martin misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
It looked like Pinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martin misses with a combination
and Pinks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Pinks lands a jab to Martin's midsection.
Martin thows a leg kick but Pinks checks it
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin tries to move into range but Pinks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Pinks counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin moves to clinch but Pinks breaks away
and Pinks counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinks misses the target.
Martin throws the left hand but Pinks avoids the punch easily.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Pinks to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Pinks moved out of range.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Pinks.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Pinks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks throws a low kick but Martin moves out of range easily.
Pinks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pinks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinks lands a slapping body shot.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Pinks's shoulder, as Pinks tries to avoid the shot.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pinks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Pinks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pinks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martin. That one must have hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Pinks throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Pinks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinks lands a nice hook to Martin's body. Martin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinks scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Pinks counters with a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Pinks's head but Pinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin feints and then cracks Pinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinks down.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Pinks misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a good, hard body kick but Pinks shrugs it off.
Pinks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinks throws a front kick that sends Martin stumbling back into the cage.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinks throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Swole Ricky Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devonte Pinks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devonte Pinks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pinks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devonte Pinks!
An out of breath Devonte Pinks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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