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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahti Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dreams - The Game. Sonni has chosen Aki & Turo - Mahtisonni - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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145 lbs
24 - 6 - 0 |
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151 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mahti Sonni!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni walks into a straight right hand from Martel.
Martel misses with a body punch
and Sonni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Martel won't be happy with that.
Martel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sonni with the ground and pound but Martel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Martel keeping hold of Sonni's head, controlling as best he can.
Sonni is controlling the pace.
Martel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel tries to kick Sonni off but Sonni keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sonni throwing shots but Martel is blocking nicely.
Martel is trying to stand.
Martel wants to control but Sonni is keeping busy.
Sonni trying to pass the guard but Martel defending well.
Sonni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonni is trying to control the action in half guard but Martel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonni.
Sonni lands strikes from half guard.
Sonni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martel keeps working.
Sonni is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonni.
Sonni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martel defending well though.
Martel is defending against the submission attempts here by Sonni.
Martel is trying to maintain the position but Sonni is very close to passing his half guard.
Sonni works his way into side control.
Sonni trying to control the action but Martel is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Sonni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sonni working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sonni controlling the position.
Sonni throws an elbow but Martel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sonni is trying to get an arm triangle but Martel is defending well.
Martel is looking to regain half guard here but Sonni keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonni throws an elbow but Martel slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahti Sonni 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.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Sonni shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Martel's guard.
Sonni throwing strikes but missing.
Martel keeping moving, preventing Sonni from controlling successfully.
Sonni pushing down on Martel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martel trying to control but Sonni postures up.
Sonni is looking to take a break and control but Martel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Sonni there.
Sonni passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel is trying desperately to improve position.
Sonni lands a big elbow.
Martel is working to get back to half guard.
Martel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sonni thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Martel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sonni.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonni lands a heavy elbow.
Sonni working for a submission but Martel is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sonni scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martel taking shots to the head.
Martel is in a horrible position here. Sonni smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Martel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Martel is trying to stand up here but Sonni is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni winds up and cracks Martel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martel wants to stand back up but Sonni manages to pass into side control.
Mahti Sonni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonni lands some shots froms side control.
Sonni throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sonni working the strikes but Martel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sonni wants to work for an arm triangle but Martel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sonni is looking to take a break and control but Martel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sonni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martel defending well though.
Sonni wants to free his trapped foot but Martel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni is trying to control. Martel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sonni is looking for a kimura but Martel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sonni to get the leverage.
Sonni seems to be looking for submissions.
Martel tries to roll over but Sonni keeps him under control.
Sonni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonni thows a huge punch but Martel dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahti Sonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sonni has Martel up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Martel.
Sonni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martel swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Martel gets caught napping as Sonni dives in and scores a takedown. Martel manages to retain guard.
Sonni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martel is trying to keep Sonni in close.
Sonni is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni wants to control from the top but Martel keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel misses with a body kick.
Martel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martel slaps away a takedown attempt from Sonni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Sonni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martel throws a series of punches but Sonni moves out of range.
Charles Martel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sonni tries to clinch there but Martel circles away.
Martel takes one on the button.
Well,Martel is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel.
Sonni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sonni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Martel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Martel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Martel tries to bench press Sonni off him but Sonni keeps the position.
Sonni tries for a kimura but Martel is defending well.
Sonni working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni cracks Martel with a big right hand but Martel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Martel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sonni working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Martel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sonni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sonni has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni with a couple of short strikes.
Martel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mahti Sonni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sonni has hold of Martel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Martel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonni swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Martel is now in Sonni's guard. A big mistake from Sonni there, giving up the dominant position!
Sonni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martel is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahti Sonni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sonni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Mahti Sonni!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Mahti Sonni!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Mahti Sonni!
Mahti Sonni wins by unanimous decision!
Mahti Sonni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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