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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 174 p4p, 335 weight class) and Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 24 p4p, 46 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 14 - 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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shaun Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
As Gonzalez backs away, Martin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martin works on Gonzalez's body with a couple of short punches.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
I was talking to Martin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Martin lands a head shot.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin throws a chopping leg kick but Gonzalez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin throws a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez tries a quick counter leg kick but Martin is wise to it.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin throws a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head.
It looks like Shaun Gonzalez has been cut.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Gonzalez counters with a leg kick.
Martin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gonzalez sprawling to the canvas! Gonzalez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Martin finish him?!
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Martin.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzalez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Martin backing up. Martin nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin moves into the clinch.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Martin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Martin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Martin.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Martin.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Gonzalez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Swole Ricky Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonzalez.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Martin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Martin walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to work over Martin's front leg with a kick but Martin checks it.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Gonzalez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gonzalez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martin throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Martin.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick.
Martin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martin misses with a body shot
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gonzalez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Martin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Martin jabs Gonzalez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gonzalez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin walks into a left hand.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Martin.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Martin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez motions for Martin to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a good low kick that Martin was not able to check.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin lands with a hook. Gonzalez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gonzalez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
Martin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Gonzalez ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shaun Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Martin gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin thows a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Gonzalez tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Gonzalez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gonzalez is rocked!
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Martin lands a big uppercut and Gonzalez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gonzalez looks OK. Martin waves Gonzalez back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Martin! Gonzalez is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swole Ricky Martin!
A very excited looking Swole Ricky Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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