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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleophus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Washington's choice of entrance music: The Way I Feel. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cleophus Washington enters the cage!
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145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm
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136 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Martel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleophus Washington!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martel is fending him off so far but Washington persists. Nope, Martel circles away and we're back to standing.
Martel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - Martel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Martel finds it's way through Washington's defenses.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Washington ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Martel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martel swivels and escapes.
Charles Martel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cleophus Washington.
Martel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martel throws a big shot that misses.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Martel digs a good body shot into Washington's ribs.
Martel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washington.
Washington shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Washington showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Martel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Washington might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martel controlling the position well.
Washington is pressing down on Martel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martel is holding on for now.
Washington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martel has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martel is trying is best to control the position here.
Martel is not content to let Washington control the position.
Martel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martel tries to get out of the position.
Washington trying to mount his opponent but Martel defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martel lands a jab.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Washington. Washington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martel Rushes Washington and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Washington is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Martel Piles on the pressure and Washington crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Martel!
Charles Martel retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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