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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ross Moon (ranked 4053 p4p, 3236 weight class) and Kino Martinez (ranked 212 p4p, 180 weight class). Kino Martinez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kino Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moon. Moon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martinez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kino Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Moon is out of range.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
Martinez lands a glancing blow to the side of Moon's head.
Moon is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martinez.
Martinez tries to bum rush Moon with a series of wild strikes but Moon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Martinez looks to move away, Moon throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Moon moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moon.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moon throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moon counters with a nice uppercut.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Moon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moon, as that shot connected.
Moon misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
Martinez jabs at Moon's body.
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!
Martinez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
Moon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moon checks a leg kick.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Martinez coming out on top.
Moon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moon lands with a kick to the temple. Martinez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kino Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moon throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Moon.
Moon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
As Martinez looks to move away, Moon throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.
Martinez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Martinez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Moon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Decent striking displayed by Moon there.
Moon seems to have got his legs back now.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kino Martinez dominated that round.
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 nice looking combination but Moon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moon moves to clinch but Martinez breaks away
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Moon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon misses the body punch
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Moon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moon tries to clinch up
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the cage.
Moon throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Moon tries to clinch up
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Moon backing up. Moon nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martinez with a jab.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Moon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Moon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Martinez coming out on top.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kino Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Moon misses.
Martinez throws a counter combo.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez feints a jab promting Moon to slip. Martinez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Moon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a hook.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Moon backs away looking to recover.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Moon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez prevents Moon from getting back to his feet.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Martinez manages to pass to side control.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martinez throwing shots but Moon is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez is trying to control. Moon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moon is looking to escape.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Moon is having none of it.
Martinez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moon is just riding it out for now. Martinez eventually gives up the hold.
Moon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez looks to land a strike but Moon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Martinez throwing strikes from guard but Moon blocks nicely.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Moon keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez works over Moon's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moon throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moon is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kino Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kino Martinez!
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RATING
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