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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kino Martinez (ranked 3528 p4p, 3976 weight class) and Ronen Kidd (ranked 193 p4p, 206 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kino Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronen Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kidd.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Kidd throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidd lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!
Kidd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Kidd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a double jab
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Kidd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kidd circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Kidd throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ronen Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Kidd looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez feinted with a counter takedown.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kidd missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
A low kick from Kidd is predictable there
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kidd is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Kidd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kidd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Kidd.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Kidd looks to move away, Martinez throws a big counter combo but Kidd just gets out of the way.
Kidd throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A left and a right from Kidd both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a low kick as Kidd jumps back.
Kidd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kidd misses with a leg kick
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kidd throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
Martinez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Kidd.
Martinez is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidd misses with the combination.
As Kidd looks to move away, Martinez throws a big counter combo but Kidd just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Kidd will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kidd is out of range and Martinez settles back down.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd unleashes a big counter combination but Martinez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kidd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Kidd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez cracks Kidd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kino Martinez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martinez stalks Kidd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kidd's face. Kidd staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Martinez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kidd misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
Kidd misses with a double jab
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kino Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kidd misses with a right hand
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kidd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kidd throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kidd back to the cage. Martinez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd throws an off balance right hand
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kino Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd is looking for the big counter here.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidd misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Kidd.
Kidd's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kidd duly obliges.
Kidd misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a two punch combo.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Kidd backing up. Kidd nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez looks to land a combination. Kidd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kidd takes one on the button.
Kidd misses with a left hand
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Kidd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Martinez throws a big counter combination but Kidd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kidd misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with the combination.
Kidd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Martinez moved away.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez feints a jab promting Kidd to slip. Martinez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kidd slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Kidd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kidd misses with a combination
and Martinez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kino Martinez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kidd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidd slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez throws a chopping leg kick but Kidd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Kidd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Kidd backing up. Kidd nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kidd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martinez back to the cage. Kidd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Kidd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kidd has time to react.
Martinez cracks Kidd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Kidd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kidd at a distance.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Kidd backs away looking to recover.
Kidd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Kidd.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kidd is out of range and Martinez settles back down.
A right-left combo lands from Martinez.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Martinez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ronen Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Kidd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kidd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martinez finds it's way round the side to connect with Kidd's head.
Martinez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kidd misses with a lunging right hand
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Kidd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kidd. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez throws a right hand that Kidd ducks under and follows up with a left that Kidd also avoids with ease.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Kidd seems unphased.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kidd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidd misses with a double jab.
Kidd misses with a few strikes there.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Kidd backing up. Kidd nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez throws a low kick but Kidd avoids it.
Kidd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kidd throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Kino Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kino Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kino Martinez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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