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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Chihuahua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chihuahua comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Rise Up. 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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167 cm
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145 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Chihuahua! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Martel! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Chihuahua clinches with his opponent.
Chihuahua cracks Martel with a nice body shot. Chihuahua misses with some punches.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martel. Nice body punch from Chihuahua - that landed with a thud.
Martel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chihuahua blocks an uppercut.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chihuahuas head. A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Chihuahua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel. Chihuahua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Chihuahua lands with a short shot to the head. Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow. Martel is working Chihuahua over against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Chihuahua lands a body shot. A short right from Martel. Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chihuahua tries to throw a body punch but Martel avoids it by throwing Chihuahua back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Martel. Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chihuahua struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow. Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands with a right to the head. Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected. Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Martel lands a body shot. Chihuahua is breathing heavily. Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.
Chihuahua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel. Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chihuahua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martel working aggressively here.
Chihuahua tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Martel.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chihuahua can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Chihuahua scores with a shot to the side of Martel's head. A nice left hand lands by Martel.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chihuahua can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.
Chihuahua pushes Martel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Martel lands a body shot. Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel cracks Chihuahua with a nice body shot. Martel scores with a nice hook to the head. Chihuahua misses with a punch on the inside.
Chihuahua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martel scores with a shoulder strike. Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Good body shot from Martel.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel throws a head punch that misses. Chihuahua lands a body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chihuahua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Martel fails to land. Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Chihuahua uses good head movement to avoid it. A body shot lands from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chihuahua misses with the head strike.
Martel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank. Chihuahua tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A right hand to the body from Martel.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel. A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Martel lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Chihuahua misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel. Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Martel scores with a shoulder strike. Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chihuahua can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel lands a shoulder strike. Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Martel lands with a left to the head. Martel lands a nice uppercut. Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Martel presses Chihuahua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Martel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Martel misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
Martel lands a body punch. A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chihuahua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Martel throws a head kick that misses. Martel takes one to the chin there. Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chihuahua takes a body punch but keeps moving. Chihuahua misses with a few strikes there.
Martel moves away from the strike by Chihuahua. Martel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Chihuahua takes one on the button. Martel scores with a jab to the jaw. Martel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chihuahua 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. Martel thuds a left hand into Chihuahua's body. Chihuahua throws the left hand but Martel avoids the punch easily. Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Martel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Martel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chihuahua in his tracks. Martel connects with an inside leg kick. Martel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chihuahua rather than just go for the knockout. Martel cracks Chihuahua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua fails in his attempt to clinch. Martel connects with a leg kick. Chihuahua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Martel ducks under a wild hook from Chihuahua. Chihuahua rushes Martel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Martel lands a body shot. Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Chihuahua takes a shot to the head. Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Martel lands with a left to the head. Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Martel misses with the head strike.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles Martel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel. Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel lands a body punch. Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel. Chihuahua misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short left from Martel. Chihuahua working aggressively here.
Martel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Chihuahua lands with a right to the head. Chihuahua has a couple of punches blocked by Martel.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel. Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow. Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Martel has a couple of punches blocked by Chihuahua.
Martel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Chihuahua misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Martel.
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! A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martel lands a hook that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel misses with a punch on the inside.
Martel lands a shot to the body. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Chihuahua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel scores with a shot to the side of Chihuahua's head. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Martel gets through Chihuahua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Martel misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martel. Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not. Martel is working Chihuahua over against the cage. A right hand to the body from Martel.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Martel. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel lands with a right to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chihuahua misses with a short punch on the inside. Chihuahua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel. Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Martel lands a right hand. Chihuahua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands a body punch in the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chihuahua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel. Martel misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chihuahua. Chihuahua misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martel misses with an uppercut. Chihuahua saw that one coming. Martel throws a hook to the side of Chihuahua's head but Chihuahua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice uppercut there from Martel. A lazy left from Martel finds it's target. Chihuahua looks to score with a jab to the body but Martel is just out of range. A lazy left from Martel finds it's target. Martel misses with a leg kick. Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Chihuahua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Chihuahua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martel to score with a decent uppercut. Martel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Martel cracks Chihuahua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Martel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chihuahua. Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Martel works Chihuahua's body with a nice hook. Chihuahua avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Martel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martel scores with a leg kick.
Martel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chihuahua. A slow jab from Chihuahua misses its intended target. Martel throws out a leg kick but Chihuahua moves out of range and Martel only half commits. Chihuahua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martel momentarily.
Martel on the wrong end of a nice jab. A cross from Martel lands. Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martel ducks under a wild hook from Chihuahua. Chihuahua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Martel. Chihuahua on the wrong end of a nice hook. Martel lands with a hook. Chihuahua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Martel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martel throws a shot to the body.
Martel throws a body punch but Chihuahua moves out of range. Chihuahua jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martel lands a really nice looking cross but Chihuahua seems unphased.
Martel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chihuahua dips to his left and cracks Martel with an uppercut! Chihuahua tries to clinch up but Martel circles away and keeps his distance. Martel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chihuahua. Chihuahua takes a swing at Martel's ribcage but misses. Martel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by Martel. That's going to slow Chihuahua down. Martel thuds his right hand into Chihuahua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Martel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chihuahua. Chihuahua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Martel digs a good body shot into Chihuahua's ribs. Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Martel. Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Chihuahua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martel manages to avoid it. Chihuahua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martel. Martel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chihuahua moves into the clinch. Martel lands a shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A nice right hand lands inside from Martel. This has been an exciting period of action! Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martel scores with a shot to the side of Chihuahua's head. Chihuahua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martels head. Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Martel lands a body shot. Martel throws a punch but it's blocked by Chihuahua. Martel lands on the inside with an uppercut. Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chihuahua. Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Chihuahua lands with a short head shot on the inside. Chihuahua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martel lands a body punch in the clinch. Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Chihuahua uses good head movement to avoid it. Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Martel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chihuahua takes a shot to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body. Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not. Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Chihuahua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Martel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected. Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Good body shot from Martel.
Still in the clinch, Martel scores with a nice short uppercut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow. Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel really dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martel scores with a jab to the body. Martel lands a really nice looking cross but Chihuahua seems unphased.
Martel sizes up Chihuahua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Martel connects with a body shot. Chihuahua misses with a body shot
and Martel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Martel thows a leg kick but Chihuahua checks it and Chihuahua counters with a stiff right hand. Martel gets tackled into the cage by Chihuahua. Chihuahua maintains the clinch. Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Martel blocks a body shot from Chihuahua. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chihuahua. Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel. A nice left hand lands by Chihuahua.
Martel is working Chihuahua over against the cage. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Martel works on Chihuahua's body with a couple of short punches. Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Martel.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body. Martel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Martel lands a nice shot to the body. Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel lands on the inside with an uppercut. Martel misses with a punch on the inside.
Martel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Martel gets through Chihuahua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel. A nice right hand lands inside from Martel. A short right from Martel on the inside. Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel. Martel lands a nice shot to the body. Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands a body punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A hook to the body from Martel.
Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank. Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. A short uppercut from Martel. A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel scores with a nice hook to the head. Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Good body shot from Martel.
Martel lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Martel fails to land. Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Chihuahua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it. Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not. Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not. Martel scores with a hook to the body. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Martel lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua throws a head punch that misses. Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Martel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martel lands a shot to the body. Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected. Martel lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel. A shot in the inside from Martel. Chihuahua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow. Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Chihuahua throws a head punch that misses. Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chihuahua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel lands a body punch. Martel presses Chihuahua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Martel works on Chihuahua's body with a couple of short punches. Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow. Chihuahua misses with the head strike.
Chihuahua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel. Martel takes a shot to the head. Martel lands a nice uppercut. Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage. Martel lands a body punch. Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Chihuahua pushes Martel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that fourth round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chihuahua walks into a jab. Martel slips a jab from Chihuahua. Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chihuahua manages to avoid it. Chihuahua dodges the punch combination from Martel.
Nice defenses there by Chihuahua. Chihuahua takes one to the chin there. Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Chihuahua misses with a looping left. Martel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Chihuahua is just out of range. Martel takes a swing at Chihuahua's ribcage but misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Martel throws a looping overhand right but Chihuahua ducks down to avoid it. Martel throws a right hand that Chihuahua ducks under and follows up with a left that Chihuahua also avoids with ease. Chihuahua avoids the head kick by Martel.
Chihuahua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martel was well out of range. Poor timing from Chihuahua. Martel misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chihuahua takes a body punch but keeps moving. Chihuahua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martel moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Chihuahua does a little dance to reset his feet. Charles Martel seems to be getting the better of the standup. Martel misses with a body shot.
Chihuahua has managed to clinch.
Martel cracks Chihuahua with a nice body shot. Nice body punch from Martel - that landed with a thud.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Martel blocks an uppercut.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel. Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Martel misses with a hook from the clinch. Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. Chihuahua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it. Martel scores with a nice hook to the head. El Chihuahua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chihuahua tries to work over Martel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chihuahua is leaning against Martel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Martel prevents a body shot from Chihuahua. Martel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Chihuahua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not. Chihuahua misses with some punches.
Chihuahua cracks Martel with a nice body shot. Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected. Chihuahua working aggressively here.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Martel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards. A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martel misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Martel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martel. Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Martel.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not. Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Martel cracks Chihuahua with a nice body shot. Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Good body shot from Martel.
Martel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank. Nice body punch from Martel. Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A hook to the body from Martel.
Still in the clinch, Martel scores with a nice short uppercut. Nice body punch from Martel - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Martel. This has been an exciting period of action! A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
Martel scores with a nice hook to the head. Chihuahua takes a shot to the head. Charles Martel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Chihuahua misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Martel. Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Chihuahua struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
A short right from Chihuahua. Martel lands a nice shot to the body. A head punch on the inside from Chihuahua fails to land. Martel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chihuahua. Chihuahua misses with a punch to the body.
Chihuahua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Charles Martel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Martel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 43:50 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 43:50 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Martel! Charles Martel is the new bantamweight champion!
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