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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Martinez (ranked 1317 p4p, 1273 weight class) and Thalys Soares (ranked 141 p4p, 138 weight class). Thalys Soares will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thalys Soares!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soares but Soares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Soares, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Soares against the cage but Soares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soares misses with a looping left.
Martinez gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Soares parries the strikes from Martinez easily there. Martinez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Soares to escape.
Martinez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Martinez is chipping away with strikes.
Soares is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The strikes coming from Martinez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Soares is looking for a sweep.
Soares takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Martinez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Martinez cracks Soares with a big elbow.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Soares takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Soares is working to avoid the ground and pound but Martinez connects with a decent elbow.
Martinez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Soares taking a bit of punishment here - Martinez scoring with strikes.
An elbow from Martinez crashes against the mat.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
Soares is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martinez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Soares tries to bench press Martinez off him but Martinez keeps the position.
Soares takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Soares regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez working the head with strikes.
Soares wants to control but Martinez postures up.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Soares takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares is looking to reverse the position.
Soares looks winded!
Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Soares to see if he's OK.
Soares on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Martinez lands a few punches from side control.
Soares taking a bit of punishment here - Martinez scoring with strikes.
Martinez working the ground and pound.
Martinez is putting a hurting on Soares here, landing some big shots from side control.
Martinez landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martinez lands some shots froms side control.
Soares is rocked!
Martinez working the ground and pound from side control.
Soares is still in real trouble! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez scoring with punches and elbows.
Martinez is working Soares over with some ground and pound from side control.
Soares takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez lands an elbow.
Martinez lands a nice forearm strike.
Martinez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A big shot lands for Martinez! That's hurt Soares! Will he recover? Martinez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Martinez!
Angelo Martinez retains his lightweight title!
Angelo Martinez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Thalys Soares spoke after the fight, saying 'I'LL BE BACK.'.
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hype
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