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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez tries to clinch
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martinez moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinez thinking.
Santos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martinez has managed to clinch.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Martinez.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos just leaning against Martinez, taking a breather.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santos misses with the head strike.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Santos .
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez looks winded!
Santos is trying to break free.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Santos tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Kevin Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Santos catches Martinez right on the button with a cross.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kevin Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santos .
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Santos does it's job there.
Martinez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinez thinking.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martinez.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Kevin Santos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martinez moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos lands a jab to the head.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinez thinking.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Hector Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martinez moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martinez tries to clinch
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos .
Martinez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hector Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martinez moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Martinez tries to clinch but Santos moves away
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Martinez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Hector Martinez!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hector Martinez!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Hector Martinez!
Hector Martinez wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Hector Martinez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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