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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dreams - The Game. Torres has chosen Adagio For Strings as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kid Torres enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres moves out of range as Martel strikes.
Martel swings widly with a right hand
and Torres counters with an outside leg kick.
Charles Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel scores with a leg kick.
Torres forces Martel back against the cage and clinches.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Martel breaks from the clinch.
Torres blocks a head kick by Martel.
Torres moves out of range as Martel throws a body kick.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Martel's front leg but catches the back leg as Martel tries to avoid it.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Martel throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Torres slips under a jab.
Martel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martel.
Martel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Martel was not able to check.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martel.
Torres throws a low kick but Martel avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Torres.
Martel scores with a body shot.
Martel avoids the body shot from Torres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Martel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Martel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres tries to score with a low kick but Martel moves his leg out of the way.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a head kick. That will keep Martel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martel lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Martel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torres on the side of the head.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martel is looking to wear down Torres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left lands for Martel.
Martel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Torres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martel checks a leg kick.
Martel gets tackled into the cage by Torres. Torres maintains the clinch.
Martel avoids a wild elbow strike from Torres.
Torres letting Martel take a breather here.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Charles Martel has been cut.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Martel tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Martel wants to break free but Torres has control.
Torres stalls.
Martel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martel avoids it.
Martel tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel leaning against his opponent.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Martel is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charles Martel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
That's time! Martel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martel checks a leg kick nicely.
Martel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martel throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martel. That's going to slow Torres down.
Martel scores with a shot to the body.
Martel lands with an uppercut that bounces Torres off the cage and back into range.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Martel throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Martel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Martel.
Martel takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martel.
Martel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Martel misses.
Martel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martel.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres throws a low kick, looking for Martel's leg but Martel calmly moves out of range.
Martel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
Martel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martel's knee momentarily.
Torres throws a low kick but Martel avoids it.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres drives through and clinches with Martel against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Martel is working Torres over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martel lands a nice hook to Torres's body. Torres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Martel as he checks the leg kick.
Martel throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Martel digs a good hook to Torres's body.
Martel throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres tries to land a leg kick but Martel saw it coming and moves away.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel works Torres's body with a nice hook.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martel misses with the body kick
and Torres counters with an inside leg kick.
Torres walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charles Martel is winning the standup battle so far.
Martel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martel lands with a nice body kick.
Martel misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martel checks a leg kick.
That kick from Martel tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martel manages to avoid it.
Martel digs a good hook to Torres's body.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martel misses with an uppercut.
Martel throws out a powerful jab.
Martel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looks to clinch
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martel is looking to score with low kicks.
Martel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martel throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Martel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a poor cross that misses
and Torres counters with a leg kick.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres wants to clinch.
Martel blocks a leg kick.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martel.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martel letting Torres take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
Torres leaning his opponent against the cage.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Martel avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martel as Torres tries to tie him up.
Kid Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres taking a breather.
Martel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torres up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres working Martel over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martel lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Martel misses.
Martel lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a looping left.
Martel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Torres blocks the low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Torres - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres checks a low kick from Martel.
Martel throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres counters with an inside leg kick.
Torres scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martel in his tracks.
Martel throws a lazy body kick
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Martel was not able to check.
A cross from Torres lands.
Martel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torres counters with a solid body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Martel sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martel delivers a nice body kick.
Torres moves forwards but Martel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martel swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Martel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martel tried to score with a low kick but Torres checks it.
Martel throws a good cross that connects.
Martel throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martel.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel with a nice cross.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Martel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Martel
and Torres counters with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A swing and a miss from Martel.
Martel checks the leg kick.
Martel scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a leg kick but Martel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Martel moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Martel stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martel connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick from Martel misses.
Martel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Martel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martel misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Martel moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Torres throws a low kick, looking for Martel's leg but Martel calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Charles Martel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut.
That's time! Martel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Martel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torres doesn't seem phased though.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martel.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Martel lands a two punch combo.
Martel checks a low kick from Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Martel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres tries to clinch but Martel is having none of it.
Martel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martel throws a good cross that connects.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Martel moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Martel throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Martel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kid Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martel is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martel throws a shot to the body.
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martel misses with a jab to the body
and Torres counters with a leg kick.
Martel wants to land a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Martel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martel.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Martel scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martel throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel jabs at Torres's body.
Torres thows a leg kick but Martel checks it
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Martel slams his shin into Torres's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Martel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martel, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Charles Martel!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Charles Martel!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Charles Martel!
Charles Martel wins by unanimous decision!
Charles Martel took some time post fight to say the following; 'I would like to thank SYN for putting this fight together. This was a fight fans had wanted to see, and even though Torres was less then interested in this fight I thank him for taking it. As far as I'm concerned the beef is squashed, and we now know who the better fighter is.'.
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