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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 34 p4p, 88 weight class) and Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 6 p4p, 17 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaissi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slaissi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slaissi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martin in his tracks.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Martin wants to clinch.
Slaissi throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Slaissi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slaissi misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Slaissi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slaissi moves out of range of the strikes.
Slaissi connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin moves out of range as Slaissi throws a body kick.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin stuns Slaissi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Slaissi lands.
A lazy body kick from Martin
enabling Slaissi to counter with a crisp jab.
Slaissi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Slaissi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slaissi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Nice defenses there by Slaissi.
A nice side step and Slaissi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slaissi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin is looking to clinch but Slaissi is avoiding it.
Martin connects with a right hand. Slaissi shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin slips a jab from Slaissi.
Slaissi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Slaissi counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaissi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slaissi delivers a nice body kick.
Slaissi lands with a shot to the body.
Martin closes the distance and pushes Slaissi back into the cage.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Slaissi avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Slaissi breaks the clinch.
Slaissi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Slaissi manages to circle out of the way.
Slaissi walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
Slaissi connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Slaissi.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Slaissi there.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Slaissi counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slaissi throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Slaissi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slaissi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slaissi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Slaissi avoids it.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slaissi lands a nice hook to Martin's body. Martin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slaissi scores with a nice body kick.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slaissi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a low kick as Slaissi jumps back.
Slaissi counters with a body kick.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaissi works the jab nicely.
Slaissi checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a straight right.
Martin blocks a head kick by Slaissi.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Slaissi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slaissi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martin checks it well.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slaissi gets tackled into the cage by Martin. Martin maintains the clinch.
Martin keeps control of Slaissi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slaissi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin misses with an elbow over the top.
Martin digs a right hand into Slaissi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slaissi's gas tank.
Martin lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slaissi leaning against his opponent.
Martin is pushing Slaissi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slaissi working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martin thuds a left hand into Slaissi's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
Martin throws a low kick but Slaissi moves out of range easily.
Slaissi throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin misses with a leg kick
and Slaissi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut.
Slaissi delivers a nice body kick.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Slaissi - just one landing.
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
Slaissi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaissi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Slaissi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Slaissi as he connects with a hook.
Slaissi misses with a looping left.
Slaissi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Martin. That snapped Slaissi's head back.
Martin tries to move into range but Slaissi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin scores with a hook.
Slaissi scores with a leg kick.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Slaissi saw that one coming.
Slaissi looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Slaissi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin is looking to clinch.
Martin scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slaissi lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Slaissi misses the target.
Slaissi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses the shot to the body.
Slaissi takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Slaissi keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slaissi connects with a jab.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Slaissi with an uppercut!
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slaissi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Slaissi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slaissi misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Slaissi ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slaissi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin walks into a left hand.
Slaissi works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Slaissi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Slaissi.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Slaissi saw that one coming.
Slaissi throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Slaissi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slaissi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slaissi moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Slaissi to counter with a crisp jab.
Slaissi catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaissi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin slips a straight right by Slaissi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slaissi throws out the jab.
Martin moves into the clinch.
Slaissi is pushing Martin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slaissi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slaissi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Martin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slaissi can turn it around.
Slaissi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Slaissi is trying to break free.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Slaissi avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaissi's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slaissi breaks from the clinch.
Slaissi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
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 Slaissi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slaissi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slaissi scores with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Martin scores with a jab.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slaissi throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Slaissi misses with a head kick.
Slaissi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slaissi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slaissi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin tries to work over Slaissi's front leg with a kick but Slaissi checks it.
Slaissi looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Slaissi misses with a head kick.
Martin misses with a hook. Slaissi ducked under it nicely.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Slaissi!
Slaissi defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slaissi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Martin.
Slaissi blocks a leg kick.
Martin backing away here, and Slaissi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Slaissi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slaissi throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
As Slaissi tries to get set, Martin tries to push him back and clinch up but Slaissi manages to avoid the attempt.
Slaissi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slaissi lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slaissi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the body from Martin misses
enabling Slaissi to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slaissi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi looks for the body kick but Martin saw that one coming.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Slaissi manages to avoid it.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slaissi is able to avoid easily.
Martin staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Martin.
Slaissi connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slaissi connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
Slaissi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slaissi lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Martin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slaissi doesn't seem phased though.
Slaissi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slaissi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slaissi catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Slaissi.
Slaissi lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slaissi throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slaissi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martin takes a step back to recover.
Nice uppercut lands for Slaissi. That snapped Martin's head back.
Slaissi looks for the body kick but Martin saw that one coming.
Martin clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Slaissi.
Slaissi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slaissi wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slaissi.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slaissi is stalling here.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Slaissi is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Slaissi manages to break the clinch.
Martin lands the left hand.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Slaissi cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaissi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the body from Martin misses
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slaissi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swole Ricky Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaissi throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slaissi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slaissi 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slaissi!
Bimbo Slaissi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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