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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wa Hoo (ranked 1579 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Tiago Martelo (ranked 137 p4p, 190 weight class). Hoo comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wa Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Martelo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Martelo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martelo manages to avoid it.
Hoo misses with a body shot.
Hoo misses the shot to the body.
Hoo misses with a hook to the body
and Martelo counters with a shoot takedown. Hoo fights it but they end up in guard.
Hoo wants to hit a sweep here but Martelo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hoo there!
Hoo is in a horrible position here. Martelo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Martelo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hoo tries to hold on but Martelo postures up.
Martelo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoo?
Hoo tries to hold on but Martelo pushes him away.
Martelo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Martelo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hoo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hoo and Martelo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoo tries to buck Martelo off but Martelo is having none of it.
Hoo wants to control but Martelo postures up.
Hoo is looking for a sweep.
Martelo throws an elbow but Hoo slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is trying to control Martelo's posture but Martelo avoids it.
Martelo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hoo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martelo advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoo tries to hold on but Martelo pushes him away.
Martelo landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is trying desperately to improve position.
Martelo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hoo is looking to escape.
Martelo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hoo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hoo wants to hold on but Martelo pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Martelo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoo throws out the jab.
Hoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martelo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martelo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoo.
Hoo lands a really nice looking cross but Martelo seems unphased.
Martelo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoo as he avoids it easily.
Martelo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoo looks to land a left hand but Martelo moved out of range nicely.
Hoo jabs at Martelo's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Martelo.
Hoo misses with an uppercut. Martelo saw that one coming.
Martelo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Martelo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo stuffs the takedown attempt from Martelo. Martelo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoo connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Tiago Martelo has been cut.
Martelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoo.
Martelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoo.
Martelo ducks under a wild hook from Hoo.
Martelo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martelo lands a jab to Hoo's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wa Hoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Martelo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Martelo.
Wa Hoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martelo tries to move into range but Hoo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martelo scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoo. Martelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martelo thuds his right hand into Hoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martelo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoo.
Martelo with the counter takedown but Hoo avoids it easily.
Martelo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hoo is not content to let Martelo control the position.
Hoo is trying to work for a sweep but Martelo has mounted him!
Hoo tries to improve his position but Martelo has taken his back! Martelo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Hoo tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Martelo pushes Hoo away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Martelo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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