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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Willian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Willian!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willian manages to avoid it.
Willian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Willian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Willian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willian throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Willian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Willian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Willian is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Willian.
Willian throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willian has a takedown stuffed.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Willian tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Willian somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Sergio Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willian moves away.
Willian misses with the combination.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willian.
Willian tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez misses with a hook. Willian ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Willian or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
Sergio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Willian.
Willian throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willian throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Willian wants to clinch
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Willian!
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Willian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martinez moves out of range as Willian throws a body kick.
Martinez throws a body punch but Willian moves out of range.
Martinez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Willian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Willian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willian moves away.
A big right from Martinez misses.
A cross from Willian lands.
A clash of legs there as Martinez blocks the low kick.
Willian throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Willian.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Willian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez leaves Willian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Willian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Willian looks gassed!
Willian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Willian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Willian gets slowly back to his feet.
Willian closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry Willian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Willian moves out of range.
Willian misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Willian slips a jab from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willian counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Willian to acknowledge the strikes.
Willian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willian darts in trying to clinch
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Willian will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Willian misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Willian tries to clinch
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez throws a hook but Willian blocks it.
Willian lands a front kick.
Willian shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Willian or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Willian's head but Willian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez tries to bum rush Willian with a series of wild strikes but Willian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willian throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Willian.
Willian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willian misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Willian is out of range.
Willian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Willian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Sergio Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Willian.
Willian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martinez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinez throws a hook but Willian avoids it easily.
Willian is trying desperately to land a takedown but Martinez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Willian.
A right-left combo lands from Willian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Willian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willian looks to land a body kick but Martinez moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Willian.
Willian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Willian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Willian fails to land with a series of punches.
Willian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willian lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martinez wants it to stay on the feet.
Willian lands with a right hand.
Willian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Willian defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Willian throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Willian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henry Willian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willian is breathing heavily.
Willian misses with a body kick.
Willian misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sergio Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willian moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Willian misses with a few strikes there.
Willian slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Willian misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Willian throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Willian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martinez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Willian moved out of range nicely.
Willian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Martinez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No joy there for Willian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willian misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Willian throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Willian throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Willian misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Willian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Willian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Willian avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Willian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Willian throws a one two combo.
Willian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Willian.
Willian misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willian throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Willian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Willian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Willian.
Willian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willian off to one side.
Willian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willian throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Willian throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Willian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez tries to move into range but Willian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Willian has managed to clinch.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Willian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Willian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Martinez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Willian doesn't seem phased though.
Willian misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Martinez blocks the leg kick.
Willian is looking to score with low kicks.
Willian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Willian lands a two punch combo.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willian.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Willian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Willian backing up. Willian nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
Willian fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian swinging wildly here.
Willian misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Willian misses with a kick to the body.
Willian clinches but Martinez breaks the clinch
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez throws the left hand but Willian avoids the punch easily.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willian manages to avoid it.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willian can do to turn this around?
Willian slips a straight right by Martinez.
Willian tries to clinch but Martinez moves away
and Martinez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willian looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Willian.
Willian misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a crisp jab.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Willian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willian throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Willian misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Willian moves away and avoids it.
Henry Willian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willian misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Willian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Martinez scores with a four punch combination!
Willian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sergio Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Willian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Sergio Martinez!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Sergio Martinez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sergio Martinez!
Sergio Martinez wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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