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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dreams - The Game. Gein has chosen Dead Skin Mask as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Gein! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martel misses with a body shot.
Martel scores with a body shot.
Martel misses with a straight left. Martel is looking to chop away at Gein's legs. Gein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Martel throws a leg kick but Gein checks it. Gein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Martel moves out of range of the body kick from Gein.
Martel throws a wild body kick that Gein sees coming a mile off. That kick from Gein tenderised Martel's leg. Martel is trying to keep his angry face on. Martel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Some wild striking there from Martel.
Gein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martel. That did some damage! Gein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martel. 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! Gein looks to land a combination. Martel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Charles Martel has been cut. Martel looks for the body kick but Gein saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gein tries to work over Martel's front leg with a kick but Martel checks it. Martel throws a shot to the body.
Gein clinches up with Martel and pushes him back against the cage. Martel lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martel. Martel misses with a short punch on the inside. Martel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gein gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Gein letting Martel take a breather here. Gein misses with the head strike.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside. Martel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gein tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
A short right from Gein on the inside. Gein has a couple of punches blocked by Martel.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Gein prevents a body shot from Martel. The referee is keeping an eye on Martel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Martel misses with a hook from the clinch. Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gein controls his hands.
Gein working aggressively here.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel has had enough of the clinch but Gein keeps him there for the moment. Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel trying to stall but Gein improves his position.
Gein throws a head punch that misses. Martel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gein throws a head kick but Martel moves out of range.
Martel avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martel swings for the body but Gein moves out of range.
Gein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Martel misses its intended target. Gein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gein slips under a jab from Martel. Martel feints and then cracks Gein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gein down. Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gein was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel. Gein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Gein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gein thows a body shot but no joy. Martel misses with an uppercut. Martel throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range. Martel misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martel throws a head kick but Gein moves out of range.
Martel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gein's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Martel misses the shot to the body. Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gein is just out of range. An inside leg kick from Martel misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gein, right into the meat.
Charles Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gein. That did some damage! Gein tries to clinch but Martel moves out of range. Martel is looking to wear down Gein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gein is just out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gein swings away with a leg kick that misses. Martel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Gein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martel. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A kick lands to the mid section there for Gein. Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Gein dodges the punch combination from Martel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ed Gein will probably get the nod. 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 connects with a solid leg kick. Gein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martel is looking to land body kicks. Martel misses with a straight right. Gein avoids the body shot from Martel.
Ed Gein seems to be getting the better of the standup. A punch combination from Martel misses. Martel throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range. Gein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martel's sensitive parts. Gein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Martel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gein. Gein lands with a light punch inside. Martel manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martel misses with a straight right. Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gein checks a leg kick. Martel avoids a kick to the body.
Martel wants to land a leg kick but Gein is out of range. Gein moves away from the strike by Martel. Gein staying out of range there. Martel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gein can pounce on him.
Martel tries to land a front kick but Gein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Gein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel checks a leg kick. Gein decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Martel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gein. Martel keeps control of the position for the meantime. 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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Martel wants to improve his position but Gein is controlling well.
Martel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gein. Gein is keen to just control but Martel is a slippery customer. Martel is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Martel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Gein fails in his attempt to clinch. Gein jabs Martel right on the nose. Martel blinks but takes it well. Martel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gein thows a body shot but no joy. Martel misses with a right hand and Gein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Martel tries to bum rush Gein with a series of wild strikes but Gein uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Martel lands a right hook to the body.
Martel wants to slow Gein down by chopping away at his legs. Martel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gein sees it coming and avoids it easily. Martel misses with a two punch combination.
Gein rushes Martel and presses him up against the cage. Martel is trying to force a seperation but Gein has the dominant position. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gein. Martel lands with a right to the head. Martel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gein. Martel lands a hook that snaps the head of Gein backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gein swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Martel. A shot in the inside from Gein. Martel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Charles Martel has scored more points in the clinch so far. Nice body punch from Gein. Gein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martel's efforts to push away. Martel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Martel misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Martel tries to work over Gein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gein lands with a short head shot on the inside. Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gein backwards. Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gein controls his hands.
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 Charles Martel will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Charles Martel's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Martel shoots in but Gein avoids the takedown attempt easily. Martel misses with a leg kick. Martel tries to land a leg kick but Gein saw it coming and moves away.
Jab by Gein. Martel moves out of range of the body kick. Martel jabs Gein to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jab from Martel. Gein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gein throws a right and a left that both miss. Gein lands an overhand right. Martel throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range. Martel on the wrong end of a nice hook. Martel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martel swings for the body but Gein moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Gein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Martel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gein on the side of the head. Martel misses with a straight left. Martel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martel misses with a hook
and Gein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Martel takes a swing at Gein's ribcage but misses. Gein tries to clinch there but Martel circles away.
Gein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martel doesn't seem bothered though. Gein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martel. Good leg kick by Martel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martel blocks a low kick nicely. Gein ducks under a wild hook from Martel. Gein throws a wild body kick that Martel sees coming a mile off. Good standup being displayed there by Gein as he connects with a hook. Martel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Martel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Gein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Martel thows a left - swing and a miss! Martel throws a lazy body kick and Gein makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martel really felt that one! Nice uppercut there from Martel. Martel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gein. Gein obviously looking to wear him down.
Martel scores with the left hand. Gein knows he should have avoided that one. Gein scores with a punch to the head. Martel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Martel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A decent looking cross lands there for Gein. Gein moves in looking to clinch but Martel pushes him off. Martel connects with an inside leg kick. Martel throws a lazy right hand but Gein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gein. A lazy body kick from Martel and Gein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martel's knee momentarily. Gein takes one to the side of the head.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Martel misses the shot to the body. Martel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gein can pounce on him.
Gein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gein misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gein. Martel swings for the body but Gein moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Gein throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Martel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Geins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martel. Martel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gein has time to react. Martel walks into a straight right hand from Gein. Martel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gein checks it well. Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gein wants to clinch up but Martel keeps it at a distance. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martel, right into the meat.
Gein tries to close the distance and clinch but Martel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gein works Martel's body with a nice hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Gein really dominated that round. 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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gein tries to clinch up. Martel tries to land a front kick but Gein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Martel lands a nice looking body kick. Martel misses with a head kick.
Martel blocks a head kick by Gein.
Martel throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A big right from Martel misses. Gein lands a jab. Gein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martel. Gein staying out of range there. Gein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Gein. Gein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martel paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Gein throws a wild body kick that Martel sees coming a mile off. Martel moves out of range of the leg kick from Gein. Gein lands a head shot. Gein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martel. Martel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Gein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martel. Martel swats away the attempt to clinch by Gein. Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gein.
Gein misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Martel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Gein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gein connects with a leg kick. Martel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gein takes one to the side of the head.
Martel slips a jab from Gein. Martel fakes the leg kick and cracks Gein in the body. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gein. Martel shrugs it off though. Martel swings and misses with a shot to the body and Gein counters with a right hand to the body. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Gein does a little dance to reset his feet. Gein darts in and clinches Martel up against the cage. Gein lands with a light punch inside. Gein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Gein.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gein's elbow. Martel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Martel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Martel works Gein's body with a nice hook. Gein lands a nice looking body shot.
Martel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gein moves out of range of the leg kick from Martel. Martel lands with an overhand left. Martel avoids the body shot from Gein.
Martel misses with a right hand and Gein moves into the clinch. Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gein takes a shot right to the bread basket. Gein lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Martel misses the shot to the body. Nice shot lands for Gein. Gein 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 Gein off to one side. Martel looks to land a left hand but Gein moved out of range nicely. Martel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Martel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gein's calf. Martel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gein throws a chopping leg kick but Martel manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Gein misses the jab. Martel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gein's calf. 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. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martel throws a jab but it's blocked by Gein. Gein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gein shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martel sprawls well. Martel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gein gets slowly back to his feet. Gein avoids the body shot from Martel.
Martel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Gein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martel throws out the jab. Martel swings widly with a right hand
and Gein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The fighters circling - Gein throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Gein ducks under a wild hook from Martel. Gein throws the kick towards the body but Martel avoids it. Martel cracks Gein with an open hand slap. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Gein slips under a jab. Martel clobbers Gein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Gein throws the kick towards the body but Martel avoids it. Martel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gein. Martel throws a low kick, looking for Gein's leg but Gein calmly moves out of range. Gein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Martel connects with a nice looking jab.
Gein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Gein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martel.
Martel cracks Gein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Martel lands with a right hand. Martel jabs Gein right on the nose. Gein blinks but takes it well. Gein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gein misses with a hook. Martel ducked under it nicely. Martel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gein will feel that in the morning. Martel misses with a hook. Gein ducked under it nicely. Martel swings for the body but Gein moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gein punishes Martel's body with a nice straight punch. Gein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martel can pounce on him.
Gein throws a solid leg kick but Martel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gein. Martel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Martel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gein. Gein scores with a kick to the body.
Martel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Martel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martel misses with a body kick. Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gein lands a jab to Martel's midsection. Gein forces Martel back against the cage and clinches. Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Gein throws a head punch that misses. Martel lands a body punch. Martel misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Martel. Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Gein uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice left hand lands by Martel.
Gein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gein prevents a body shot from Martel. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gein. Gein throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel. This has been an exciting period of action! Martel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martel cracks Gein with a nice body shot. Martel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martel misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Martel misses with a hook from the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Gein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Charles Martel showed his dominance in that final round. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Charles Martel! Charles Martel is the new lightweight champion! 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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