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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera. Hawkins has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jesus Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawkins. Hawkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Hawkins on that attempt.
Martinez punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martinez tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
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!
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range.
Hawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Hawkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez connects with an inside leg kick.
Hawkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick from Martinez misses.
Martinez tries to land a leg kick but Hawkins saw it coming and moves away.
Martinez feints and then cracks Hawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawkins down.
Hawkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Hawkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Sloppy strikes from Hawkins. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez cracks Hawkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Hawkins.
Martinez lands with a cross.
Hawkins delivers a nice body kick.
Martinez throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a double jab.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Martinez is out of range.
Hawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hawkins misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawkins is defended easily by Martinez.
Hawkins connects with a right hand. Martinez shakes it off.
A jab from Martinez does it's job there.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinez is looking to chop away at Hawkins's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Hawkins tries to sprawl but Martinez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Hawkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martinez advances position into side control!
Martinez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hawkins!
Martinez with a couple of short strikes.
Martinez cracks Hawkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Martinez with a couple of short strikes.
Martinez with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Martinez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martinez forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Hawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Hawkins controls the action.
Hawkins is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Hawkins blocks a body shot from Martinez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
Martinez keeps control of Hawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hawkins misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martinez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Hawkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawkins scrambles back to his feet.
Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez is working for a kimura but Hawkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Hawkins is working away.
Martinez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez is keen to just control but Hawkins is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard.
Hawkins wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hawkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Martinez has control of an arm but Hawkins manages to advance to Martinez's back!
Jesus Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawkins tries to get the hooks in deep but Martinez pushed the leg off.
Martinez wants to escape the position.
Martinez showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Hawkins.
Hawkins is trying to stick to Martinez's back but Martinez is turning into Hawkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hawkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Martinez.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez trying to control the action but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Martinez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Martinez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jesus Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez thuds a left hand into Hawkins's body.
Hawkins blocks a leg kick.
Martinez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Martinez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martinez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hawkins backs up against the cage.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hawkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins misses with a head kick.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Hawkins slips under a jab from Martinez.
Hawkins throws a low kick but Martinez moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Martinez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Hawkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Martinez throws out a powerful jab.
Hawkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martinez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez cracks the inside of Hawkins's front leg.
Hawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martinez lands a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez lands a jab to the nose.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Hawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez lands a jab to Hawkins's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Sandy Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawkins momentarily.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Hawkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinez throws a combination. Hawkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hawkins did well to prevent Martinez getting side control.
Hawkins wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Martinez clearly takes 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.
Hawkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martinez eats them both and turns towards Hawkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hawkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinez.
Hawkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Hawkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martinez if he has to take too many more of those.
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Hawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Hawkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkins. Hawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Hawkins checks it.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawkins is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Hawkins moved away.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkins can do to turn this around?
Martinez throws a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Hawkins is out of range.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hawkins throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Hawkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Hawkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Martinez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martinez wants to control but Hawkins postures up.
Hawkins advances to full mount.
Hawkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hawkins trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Martinez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hawkins! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sandy Hawkins!
Sandy Hawkins is the new lightweight champion!
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