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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Colmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel has chosen Dreams - The Game as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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147 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
28 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Colmen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Martel.
Colmen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martel.
Colmen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colmen moves out of range of the body kick from Martel.
Martel connects with a looping right hand.
Martel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Colmen defending well as Martel loads up on a big left hand.
Colmen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Colmen throws a right hand that Martel ducks under and follows up with a left that Martel also avoids with ease.
Martel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Colmen. Colmen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colmen moves away.
Martel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Colmen. Colmen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Martel.
Colmen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martel ducks under a wild hook from Colmen.
Colmen throws a poor cross that misses
and Martel counters with a nice leg kick.
Martel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colmen manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martel.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martel, right into the meat.
Martel misses with a left hand
and Colmen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colmen lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martel misses with a lunging right hand
and Colmen counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martel's corner calls for a 1-2. Martel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Jay Colmen has been cut.
Martel misses with a lunging right hand
and Martel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martel misses with a hook. Colmen ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Colmen does no damage.
Martel connects with a jab.
Martel blocks a leg kick.
Colmen moves into the clinch.
Martel presses Colmen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Martel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Colmen wants to sweep but no luck.
Colmen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Colmen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Colmen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Martel is now in half guard.
Colmen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Martel has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Colmen is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel trying to control but Colmen is having none of it.
Colmen tries to hold on but Martel pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Martel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colmen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martel cracks a nice hook into Colmen's ribs.
Martel jabs Colmen right on the nose. Colmen blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the body from Martel misses
and Colmen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martel looks for the body kick but Colmen saw that one coming.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colmen moves away.
Martel misses with a low kick.
Martel throws a body punch but Colmen moves out of range.
Colmen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Colmen is just out of range.
Colmen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martel's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel checks a leg kick.
Colmen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colmen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Colmen scores with a sloppy right hand. Martel should have avoided that one.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Martel misses
and Colmen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martel misses with a low kick as Colmen jumps back.
Martel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Colmen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charles Martel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martel checks a leg kick.
Colmen misses the shot to the body.
Martel swings for the body but Colmen moves out of range.
Colmen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martel is out of range.
Martel lands a nice hook to Colmen's body. Colmen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Martel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Colmen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colmen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel moves out of range of the strikes.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martel throws a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Martel blocks the leg kick.
Colmen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Colmen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Colmen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colmen lands a nice hook to Martel's body. Martel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Colmen throws a leg kick
and Martel counters with a straight right hand.
Martel misses with a hook. Colmen ducked under it nicely.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Colmen throws a chopping leg kick but Martel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Colmen slips under a jab from Martel.
Martel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Colmen counters with a nice kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colmen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel staying out of range there.
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 cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Colmen is just out of range.
Martel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Colmen lands a leg kick that knocks Martel off balance momentarily.
Colmen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martel's head.
Martel connects with a body shot that sends Colmen's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Colmen.
Martel throws out a loose jab but Colmen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colmen misses with a hook.
Colmen cracks Martel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Colmen.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Colmen is just out of range.
Martel connects with a single shot there.
Martel defending well as Colmen loads up on a big left hand.
Colmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Colmen is just out of range.
Martel throws a right and a left that Colmen avoids nicely.
Martel throws a looping overhand right but Colmen ducks down to avoid it.
Martel scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws an off balance right hand
and Colmen counters with a nice body shot.
Colmen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martel throws a body punch but Colmen moves out of range.
Colmen misses with a hook. Martel ducked under it nicely.
Colmen ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Colmen gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel blocks a body shot from Colmen.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colmen pushes off an throws an elbow but Martel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martel moves away.
Martel swings for the body but Colmen moves out of range.
Martel lands a right hook to the body.
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Colmen.
Some bone on bone action there as Colmen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Colmen swings widly with a right hand
and Colmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martel takes one to the side of the head.
Colmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Martel circles away.
Martel throws a shot from downtown. Colmen moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Colmen.
Colmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colmen ducks right into an uppercut from Martel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Charles Martel just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
That's time! Colmen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Colmen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Martel.
Martel misses with a low kick as Colmen jumps back.
Colmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colmen checks a low kick from Martel.
Colmen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martel moves away from the strike by Colmen.
Martel misses with a low kick.
Martel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colmen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colmen thuds his shin into the meat of Martel's side.
Colmen misses with a few strikes there.
Colmen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martel can pounce on him.
Colmen throws a front kick aimed at Martel's knee but Martel avoids it well.
A big left from Colmen misses.
Colmen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Colmen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Colmen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Colmen missing with a left hand there. Martel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Colmen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Colmen duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colmen.
Martel throws a jab but it's blocked by Colmen.
Martel needs to keep his hands up - Colmen had a free shot at his head there.
Colmen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martel looks to land a combination but Colmen avoids it well.
Colmen slips a jab from Martel.
Colmen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Colmen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martel moves in looking to clinch but Colmen pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Martel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel avoids the body shot from Colmen.
Colmen slips a straight right by Martel.
Colmen looks to land a left hand but Martel moved out of range nicely.
Martel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Martel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Colmen misses.
Colmen swings widly with a right hand
and Martel counters with a nice leg kick.
Colmen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martel connects with a solid leg kick.
Colmen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martel blocks a jab.
Martel slips under a jab from Colmen.
Colmen misses with a low kick.
Colmen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colmen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Colmen misses with an uppercut
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Martel lands a glancing blow to the side of Colmen's head.
Martel slips a straight right by Colmen.
Martel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colmen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Colmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martel swings for the body but Colmen moves out of range.
Colmen ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Colmen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martel missing with a left hand there. Colmen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martel swings for the body but Colmen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel connects with a leg kick. Colmen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martel looks to land a right hand but Colmen moved out of range.
Martel misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Martel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Colmen scores with a jab to the head.
Martel throws a leg kick but Colmen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martel.
Colmen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Colmen blocks the body kick.
Colmen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Colmen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Colmen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martel moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen throws a right hand that Martel ducks under and follows up with a left that Martel also avoids with ease.
Colmen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martel throws a jab when Colmen was well out of range.
Colmen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martel.
Martel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colmen moves away.
Colmen ducks right into an uppercut from Martel.
Martel misses with a looping right.
Martel jabs Colmen right on the nose. Colmen blinks but takes it well.
Jay Colmen's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Colmen.
Jay Colmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colmen's calf.
Martel throws a right hand that Colmen ducks under and follows up with a left that Colmen also avoids with ease.
Colmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colmen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Colmen tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Martel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Martel! Charles Martel retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Charles Martel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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