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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Mandazur.
Good standup being displayed there by Mandazur as he connects with a hook.
Mandazur lands a big head kick that sends Martinez tumbling to the mat! Mandazur takes a step backwards and waves Martinez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Martinez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Oh Martinez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martinez seems to have got his legs back now.
Mandazur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mandazur sends Martinez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mandazur is motioning to the referee to let Martinez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Martinez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandazur pinned against the cage. Mandazur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mandazur.
Mandazur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandazur throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur checks a leg kick.
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Martinez tenderised Mandazur's leg. Mandazur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martinez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Mandazur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mandazur wants to land a leg kick but Martinez is out of range.
Mandazur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Mandazur misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mandazur.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mandazur. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur throws a leg kick which misses Martinez's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinez tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mandazur.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandazur.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Mandazur misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Mandazur didn't expect that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mandazur has his hands on Martinez's head, controlling the position.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandazur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mandazur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martinez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karnak Mandazur has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martinez tries to bum rush Mandazur with a series of wild strikes but Mandazur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mandazur lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Mandazur works Martinez's body with a nice hook.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Mandazur throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Mandazur swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Mandazur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Mandazur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandazur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martinez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez misses the body punch
and Mandazur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Mandazur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Mandazur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Mandazur gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Mandazur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mandazur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
Mandazur throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandazur jabs at Martinez's body.
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mandazur's sensitive parts.
Mandazur tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Mandazur throws a body kick that misses.
Martinez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martinez checks a leg kick.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandazur.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Mandazur avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Mandazur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mandazur lands with a nice body punch.
Martinez scores with a one two! Mandazur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinez misses with an uppercut.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Martinez finds it's target.
Mandazur wants to slow Martinez down by chopping away at his legs.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandazur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mandazur scores with a sloppy right hand. Martinez should have avoided that one.
Martinez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Mandazur misses
and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mandazur's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandazur managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Mandazur looking to control.
Karnak Mandazur has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Mandazur.
Mandazur misses with a lunging right hand
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mandazur!
Mandazur is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Mandazur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mandazur taking punishment in the form of punches.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mandazur is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Mandazur manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mandazur keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mandazur trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur is looking to improve his position.
Martinez is thwarting Mandazur's attempts to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Karnak Mandazur wasn't active enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Mandazur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandazur delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martinez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mandazur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur misses with an uppercut
so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez being controlled here momentarily.
Mandazur's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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 Jesus Martinez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martinez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mandazur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandazur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez throws a hook but Mandazur avoids it easily.
Mandazur misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez blocks a low kick nicely.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Mandazur.
Mandazur is looking to land body kicks.
Mandazur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martinez is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandazur controls his hands.
Martinez pushes Mandazur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Mandazur backwards.
Mandazur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandazur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martinez or not.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandazur controls his hands.
Mandazur has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Martinez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mandazur can turn it around.
Martinez wants to get back to striking at distance but Mandazur won't allow it.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries a body shot but Mandazur blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Mandazur.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Mandazur.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Martinez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mandazur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mandazur.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mandazur.
Mandazur working aggressively here.
Mandazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandazur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mandazur.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Mandazur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mandazur's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mandazur lands with a short shot to the head.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
Mandazur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Mandazur back against the cage.
Mandazur lands a left hand.
Mandazur lands a shot to the body.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandazur prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Mandazur controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandazur.
Mandazur scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mandazur.
Still in the clinch, Mandazur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mandazur lands an uppercut.
Mandazur creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martinez with a big uppercut! Martinez tries to clinch up but Mandazur pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martinez to the mat! Martinez covers up and Mandazur unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karnak Mandazur! Karnak Mandazur retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Karnak Mandazur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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