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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Daniels moves away and avoids it.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Daniels cracks Martinez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martinez tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
Daniels slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Daniels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez connects with a right hand. Daniels shakes it off.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
A left lands for Martinez.
Martinez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daniels stuns Martinez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels stalling the fight.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez has Daniels pressed against the cage, preventing Daniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martinez blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels displaying some good clinch control by pressing Martinez up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daniels or not.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Martinez clobbers Daniels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Martinez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Daniels moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Martinez cracks Daniels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Martinez - just one landing.
Daniels throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Daniels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniels takes one to the chin there.
Daniels lands a head shot.
Martinez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martinez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daniels eats them both and turns towards Martinez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Martinez moves into the clinch.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Daniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Daniels's ribcage. Daniels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Daniels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daniels stuns Martinez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniels swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniels tries to work over Martinez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniels is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels is working Martinez over against the cage.
Daniels working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Daniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Martinez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Daniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
Jose Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into range.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Jose Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Daniels stuns Martinez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez lands a nice hook to Daniels's body. Daniels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
A leg kick checked by Martinez.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Martinez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez slips a straight right by Daniels.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Daniels punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martinez there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Martinez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martinez.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a big head kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Daniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Martinez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martinez connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Daniels counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez lands a jab-cross combination.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martinez under the eye.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Martinez is out of range.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daniels, right into the meat.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Daniels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Jose Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez scores with a hook.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez lands a jab to the nose.
Cedric Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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!
Martinez lands a lovely overhand right.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Martinez connects with a jab.
Daniels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Daniels backs away looking to recover.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez cracks Daniels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daniels throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martinez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daniels's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Daniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Martinez has Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels trying to control the position but instead, Martinez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daniels into the cage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels is trying to stall.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Martinez.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Martinez!
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