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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kleisthenes Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kleisthenes Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer slips under a jab.
Sawyer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sawyer.
Sawyer moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Sawyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Sawyer backpedaling.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Sawyer walks into a jab.
Sawyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Sawyer's ribs.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sawyer is defended easily by Martinez.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Sawyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Sawyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez misses with an uppercut. Sawyer saw that one coming.
Martinez connects with a right hand. Sawyer shakes it off.
Martinez connects with a jab.
Sawyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sawyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Martinez punishes Sawyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Sawyer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martinez pinned against the cage. Martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alejandro Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kleisthenes Sawyer.
Sawyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sawyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sawyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez thuds a left hand into Sawyer's body.
Sawyer walks into a stiff left hand from Martinez.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Alejandro Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez tests Sawyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sawyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sawyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sawyer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sawyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sawyer loads up on a big right hand but Martinez slips the punch.
Alejandro Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a hook but Sawyer blocks it.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Sawyer avoids them all with ease.
Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Sawyer's head but Sawyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sawyer moves away.
Sawyer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Martinez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sawyer.
Martinez lands a nice hook to Sawyer's body. Sawyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez takes a swing at Sawyer's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Martinez catches Sawyer right on the button with a cross.
Sawyer ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sawyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
A head kick misses from Sawyer.
Martinez throws a hook but Sawyer avoids it easily.
Martinez lands a jab to Sawyer's midsection.
Martinez throws a looping overhand right but Sawyer ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sawyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Sawyer's head but Sawyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sawyer ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Sawyer's shoulder, as Sawyer tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez throws a right hand that Sawyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Sawyer also avoids with ease.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Sawyer.
Sawyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Martinez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sawyer doesn't seem phased though.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sawyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sawyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinez misses the jab.
Sawyer ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martinez scores with a jab to the body.
Sawyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Sawyer slips under a jab.
We've been informed that Sawyer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Sawyer backs away looking to recover.
Martinez digs a good hook to Sawyer's body.
Sawyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sawyer scrambles back to his feet.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sawyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Nice uppercut there from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sawyer.
Nice defenses there by Sawyer.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Martinez there.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sawyer ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a jab.
Sawyer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Martinez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sawyer at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Martinez connects with a body shot that sends Sawyer's belly button to the back.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Sawyer shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez connects with a body shot that sends Sawyer's belly button to the back.
Sawyer slips under a jab from Martinez.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sawyer slips under a jab from Martinez.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martinez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sawyer avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sawyer eats them both and turns towards Martinez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Martinez works over Sawyer's head and body with a nice combination.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Martinez cracks Sawyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martinez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sawyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Sawyer dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martinez catches Sawyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sawyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sawyer. Sawyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez connects with a right hand. Sawyer shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Alejandro Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sawyer has time to react.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sawyer.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sawyer can do to turn this around?
Martinez thuds a left hand into Sawyer's body.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Sawyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez jabs Sawyer right on the nose. Sawyer blinks but takes it well.
Martinez lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a push kick but Martinez slaps the foot to one side.
Martinez lands with a right hand.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Sawyer.
Sawyer slips a jab from Martinez.
The crowd cheers as Martinez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sawyer doesn't seem phased though.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1-2. Martinez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sawyer wants to clinch.
Sawyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Sawyer slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez scores with a decent looking hook.
Martinez throws a hook but Sawyer blocks it.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sawyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martinez lands a jab.
Sawyer blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sawyer.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
Sawyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sawyer scrambles back to his feet.
Martinez connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Sawyer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Sawyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Martinez, as that shot connected.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Sawyer's shoulder, as Sawyer tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Martinez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Sawyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez lunges at Sawyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sawyer's hand.
Martinez misses with a hook.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with the left hand. Sawyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Martinez cracks Sawyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez lands with a cross.
Sawyer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez lands a really nice looking cross but Sawyer seems unphased.
Sawyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sawyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sawyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Sawyer backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez feints a jab promting Sawyer to slip. Martinez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sawyer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sawyer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Martinez has got the better of the exchanges.
Sawyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Nice uppercut there from Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Martinez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sawyer is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Sawyer's shoulder, as Sawyer tries to avoid the shot.
Sawyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martinez.
Sawyer throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Sawyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sawyer blocks a jab.
Sawyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Sawyer.
Sawyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sawyer is just out of range.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Sawyer moved out of range.
Sawyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sawyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sawyer.
Sawyer moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Good shot there by Martinez.
Martinez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martinez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sawyer moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A cross from Martinez lands.
Martinez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martinez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sawyer takes one on the button.
Sawyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Sawyer walks into a jab.
Sawyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Sawyer's shoulder, as Sawyer tries to avoid the shot.
Sawyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sawyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martinez takes a swing at Sawyer's ribcage but misses.
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Sawyer should have avoided that one.
Alejandro Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sawyer in his tracks.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Martinez cracks Sawyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sawyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martinez lands with a straight right. Sawyer didn't see that one coming.
Martinez throws a body punch but Sawyer moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinez.
Martinez lands a lovely overhand right.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Sawyer staying out of range there.
Sawyer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sawyer is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sawyer.
Sawyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Sawyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps Sawyer's head back.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sawyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sawyer's head.
Martinez lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Kleisthenes Sawyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Sawyer walks into a straight right hand from Martinez.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Sawyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martinez cracks Sawyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martinez connects with a nice looking jab.
Sawyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sawyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Martinez finds it's target.
Martinez cracks Sawyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sawyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martinez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sawyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Sawyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sawyer takes one on the button.
Martinez lands with an uppercut that bounces Sawyer off the cage and back into range.
Jab from Martinez.
Martinez throws a one two combo.
Sawyer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Martinez!
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