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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Duendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Saint Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nique La Police kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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178 cm
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148 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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164 cm
20
135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Duendes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Saint Louis! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A lazy left from Duendes finds it's target. We've been told by Duendes's head coaches at Thunder Dome that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Saint Louis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Saint Louis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Duendes lands a nice hook to Saint Louis's body. Saint Louis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Duendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saint Louis, pushing him back against the cage. Saint Louis blocking some punches.
Duendes tries to break the clinch but Saint Louis is controlling the position. Duendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Louis controls his hands.
Saint Louis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duendes lands a nice shot to the body. Saint Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duendes backwards. Duendes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saint Louis backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Duendes. Saint Louis tries to pull guard but Duendes won't allow it.
Duendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saint Louis wants to stall.
Saint Louis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Duendes tries to bum rush Saint Louis with a series of wild strikes but Saint Louis uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Saint Louis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Saint Louis throws a lazy right hand but Duendes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Saint Louis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duendes tries to clinch up but Saint Louis circles away and keeps his distance. Saint Louis throws a quick inside leg kick. Tommy Duendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Duendes wants to clinch up but Saint Louis keeps it at a distance. Saint Louis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duendes checks a low kick from Saint Louis. Duendes tries to clinch up. Duendes tries to clinch but Saint Louis is having none of it. Duendes rushes Saint Louis and presses him up against the cage. Duendes lands with a right to the head. Duendes lands a hook to the side of the head. Saint Louis takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duendes lands a hook to the side of the head. Saint Louis prevents a body shot from Duendes. Duendes misses with a hook from the clinch. Duendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. 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! Duendes misses with a body punch.
Duendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Louis uses good head movement to avoid it. Duendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saint Louis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duendes is keeping busy. Saint Louis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duendes up against the cage. Duendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duendes tries to circle away but Saint Louis has him pinned against the cage. Duendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Duendes misses with a short punch on the inside. Saint Louis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duendes uses from the top position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Duendes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saint Louis is proving hard to escape from. Saint Louis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Saint Louis is looking to cinch up a triangle. Duendes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Saint Louis's body to avoid the submission. Saint Louis has instead reached around Duendes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Saint Louis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Martin Saint Louis! A relieved looking Martin Saint Louis 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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