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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 comes to the cage accompanied by Dreams - The Game. Sonni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aki & Turo - Mahtisonni - kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
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
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mahti Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel leaves Sonni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonni is just out of range.
Martel with a hook.
Sonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Martel's head.
Sonni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonni misses with a body shot.
Martel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sonni thuds a left hand into Martel's body.
Sonni moves into the clinch.
Martel stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Martel obliges.
Sonni struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
Martel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel tries a body shot but Sonni blocks it.
Sonni gets through Martel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sonni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonni struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
Martel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sonni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Martel up against the cage.
Martel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Sonni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martel's defenses.
Sonni tries to work over Martel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonni pushes Martel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sonni backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel prevents a body shot from Sonni.
Sonni manages to break the clinch.
Mahti Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sonni wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance.
Sonni wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance.
Martel lands with a good body shot.
Sonni tries to clinch up.
Martel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel throws a hook but Sonni blocks it.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonni checks a leg kick.
Martel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martel wants it to stay on the feet.
Charles Martel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahti Sonni.
Sonni misses with a body kick.
Martel lands with a nice body punch.
Sonni checks a low kick from Martel.
Martel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sonni misses with a body kick.
Martel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sonni.
An inside leg kick from Martel misses.
Martel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sonni checks it well.
Martel throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it.
Sonni rushes Martel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sonni misses with some punches.
Martel taking a breather.
Martel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonni tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.
Martel lands a left hand.
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!
Sonni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Martel avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
Sonni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martel's efforts to push away.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Martel.
Sonni shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sonni showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martel is looking for a sweep. Sonni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sonni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sonni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sonni wants to pass the guard but Martel is keeping the position.
Martel is pulling down on Sonni's head. It's preventing any offense from Sonni, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonni is one step ahead there.
Martel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sonni puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Martel is looking for a sweep. Sonni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sonni is working for a submission of some sort.
Martel controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martel is trying to control but can't.
Sonni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Martel has his hands clasped together around Sonni's back. He's all about the action.
Martel trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni prevents Martel from improving his position.
Sonni trying to control the pace.
Martel wants to get back to full guard but Sonni has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martel is squirming around, avoiding Sonni's attempts to control the action.
Sonni throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Martel because Sonni loaded up on that one.
Martel tries to reverse the position but Sonni maintains control.
Sonni putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni working the ground and pound effectively.
Sonni prevents Martel from getting the reversal.
Sonni tries to control but Martel wriggling away.
Martel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martel wants to pass the guard but Sonni is keeping the position.
Martel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonni pulls Martel in close to prevent any damage.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martel tries to work over Sonni's front leg with a kick but Sonni checks it.
Sonni is looking to clinch but Martel is avoiding it.
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.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch but Martel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sonni's guard.
Sonni has his foot on Martel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martel works his way back into a safe position though.
Sonni wants to get back to his feet but Martel passes into half guard.
Martel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel stands up from half guard.
Martel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Martel is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Martel.
Sonni swings for the body but Martel moves out of range.
Sonni lands a nice looking body shot.
Sonni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martel.
Martel looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martel's sensitive parts.
Sonni closes the distance but Martel moves to the side
and Martel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
Sonni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sonni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel moves out of range as Sonni throws a body kick.
Martel swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonni tries to clinch up.
Sonni misses with a jab to the body
and Martel counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Martel.
Martel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sonni misses with a straight left.
Sonni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martel circles away.
Sonni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Martel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sonni has a takedown stuffed.
Charles Martel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahti Sonni.
Sonni throws the left hand but Martel avoids the punch easily.
Sonni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Martel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sonni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martel's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonni won't allow Martel to sweep him here.
Martel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Charles Martel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sonni throws a jab when Martel was well out of range.
Martel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonni to score with a decent uppercut.
A cross from Martel lands.
Sonni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martel.
Martel swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
Martel is looking to wear down Sonni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sonni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martel throws a shot from downtown. Sonni moves away and avoids it.
Martel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martel tries to roll over but Sonni keeps him under control.
Sonni is trying to control. Martel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sonni is working away from the top position though.
Sonni looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sonni tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martel is concentrating on defense, preventing Sonni from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Sonni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martel swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonni.
Sonni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Sonni both land. Nice combination.
Sonni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martel's waist but Martel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonni off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel scores with a hook to the body. Sonni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice jab there from Martel.
Sonni scores with a jab to the body.
Martel throws a jab when Sonni was well out of range.
Martel misses with a jab to the body
and Sonni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sonni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sonni is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Martel is just out of range.
Charles Martel is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Martel.
Sonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martel.
A slow jab from Martel misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martel moves away.
Martel scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sonni fails with a takedown attempt.
Charles Martel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahti Sonni.
Martel moves in looking to clinch but Sonni pushes him off.
Sonni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonni digs a good hook to Martel's body.
Martel throws a leg kick but Sonni sees it coming and moves out of range.
No joy there for Martel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sonni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martel avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Sonni shoots in for a takedown but Martel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick from Sonni lands but Martel takes it in his stride.
Sonni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martel manages to get to full guard.
Sonni postures up.
Martel pulls Sonni in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni trying to control the position from guard on top but Martel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahti Sonni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sonni pushes down on Martel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sonni wants to take a breather but Martel is having none of it.
Martel tries to get to full guard but Sonni has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni uses his free foot to push down on Martel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Martel.
Sonni looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sonni has control of Martel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sonni thowing shots but they're missing.
Martel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mahti Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Martel manages to get to full guard.
Martel controlling Sonni's posture.
Sonni throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel wants to sweep but no luck.
Sonni trying to control but Martel is working from the bottom.
Sonni tries to free his leg and advance position but Martel is retaining full guard.
Martel wants to sweep here but Sonni controlling him for the moment.
Martel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles Martel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sonni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mahti Sonni.
I think Martel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Martel!
Charles Martel retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Charles Martel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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