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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
47 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamid Zaferani!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel throws a right and a left that Zaferani avoids nicely.
Zaferani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel works over Zaferani's head and body with a nice combination.
Martel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaferani under the eye.
Martel walks into a stiff left hand from Zaferani.
The crowd cheers as Zaferani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martel doesn't seem phased though.
Zaferani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martel has time to react.
Martel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaferani lands with a good body shot.
Martel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaferani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaferani scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaferani ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Zaferani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zaferani misses with a lunging right hand
and Martel counters with a nice body shot.
Martel checks a low kick from Zaferani.
Martel tries a low kick but Zaferani avoids it.
Zaferani throws a hook but Martel blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaferani lands a two punch combo.
Hamid Zaferani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaferani is just out of range.
Martel tries to work over Zaferani's front leg with a kick but Zaferani checks it.
Martel connects with a leg kick. Zaferani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martel jabs Zaferani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martel looks to throw the jab but Zaferani is out of range.
Martel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel throws the kick towards the body but Zaferani avoids it.
Zaferani misses with a leg kick.
Zaferani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaferani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martel is looking to wear down Zaferani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Martel misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaferani walks into a jab.
Zaferani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zaferani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martel doesn't seem bothered though.
Martel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martel lands a jab to Zaferani's midsection.
Martel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zaferani moves out of range of the body kick.
Martel misses with an uppercut.
Zaferani lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martel takes a step back to recover.
Zaferani scores with a nice head shot.
Martel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick there by Zaferani.
Martel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zaferani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Martel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaferani throws a hook but Martel blocks it.
Zaferani throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaferani moves away.
Martel moves out of range of the strikes.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Martel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Martel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel lands a right hook to the body.
Zaferani throws a push kick but Martel slaps the foot to one side.
Martel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Zaferani misses with a hook
and Martel counters with a big head kick but Zaferani shrugs it off.
Martel throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Martel. Those never looked like landing.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaferani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaferani moves out of range of the strikes.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Zaferani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaferani lands with a shot to the body.
Martel throws a leg kick which misses Zaferani's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaferani tries to avoid it.
Martel throws a shot to the body.
Martel throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Zaferani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martel lands with a cross.
Martel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martel lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Martel misses its intended target.
Martel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zaferani throws a head kick that misses.
Zaferani loads up on a big right hand but Martel slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Martel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martel tests Zaferani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaferani throws a jab but it's blocked by Martel.
Zaferani delivers a nice body kick.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Zaferani lands.
Zaferani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaferani looks to score with a jab to the body but Martel is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel checks a leg kick nicely.
Martel tries to clinch up.
Zaferani throws a looping overhand right but Martel ducks down to avoid it.
Martel catches Zaferani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaferani in his tracks.
Martel cracks Zaferani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zaferani misses with a hook. Martel ducked under it nicely.
Charles Martel is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Zaferani there.
Martel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zaferani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Martel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zaferani misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani cracks Martel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martel scores with a body shot.
Zaferani feints and then cracks Martel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martel down.
Martel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaferani is able to avoid easily.
Zaferani missing with a left hand there. Martel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martel misses with a head kick.
Martel looks for the body kick but Zaferani saw that one coming.
Zaferani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martel's calf.
Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Zaferani misses.
Martel misses with a low kick.
Zaferani moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zaferani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Martel scores with the left hand. Zaferani knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martel will feel that in the morning.
Zaferani looks for the body kick but Martel saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Martel throws a head kick but Zaferani moves out of range.
Martel motions for Zaferani to come forward. Martel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaferani misses with a kick to the body.
Zaferani lands with an uppercut that bounces Martel off the cage and back into range.
Martel with a jab.
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Zaferani connects with a body shot that sends Martel's belly button to the back.
Martel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaferani.
Zaferani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martel tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaferani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani lands a lovely overhand right.
Martel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martel drops his hands momentarily and Zaferani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaferani slips under a jab from Martel.
Zaferani moves out of range of the body kick from Martel.
Martel cracks a nice hook into Zaferani's ribs.
Martel missing with a left hand there. Zaferani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaferani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martel is out of range and Zaferani settles back down.
Zaferani throws a body punch but Martel moves out of range.
Martel throws a nice looking combination but Zaferani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel looks to land a left hand but Zaferani moved out of range nicely.
Martel misses with a leg kick.
A head kick by Martel misses
letting Zaferani counter with a right hand.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaferani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martel is looking to land body kicks.
Martel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
Martel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaferani has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Martel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zaferani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaferani.
Jab by Zaferani.
Martel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martel connects with a nice looking jab.
Zaferani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani avoids the body shot from Martel.
Martel scores with a punch to the head.
Good shot there by Zaferani.
Zaferani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaferani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martel misses with a straight left.
Zaferani throws a head kick but Martel moves out of range.
Zaferani avoids the body shot from Martel.
Zaferani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martel's sensitive parts.
Zaferani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martel scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaferani throws a jab but it's blocked by Martel.
A big right from Zaferani misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani slips a straight right by Martel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaferani slips a jab from Martel.
Zaferani throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
Zaferani throws a sloppy head kick and Martel moves out of range easily.
Martel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martel moves away from the strike by Zaferani.
Martel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zaferani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zaferani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martel cracks Zaferani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaferani counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaferani blocks the body kick.
A jab from Martel misses.
Martel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaferani.
Zaferani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a head kick but Zaferani moves out of range.
Martel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaferani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaferani tries to clinch up but Martel circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaferani moves out of range as Martel strikes.
Martel misses with a hook
and Zaferani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martel thinking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaferani.
No joy there for Martel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaferani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaferani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martel cracks Zaferani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaferani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaferani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaferani looks for the body kick but Martel saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Zaferani coming out on top.
Zaferani misses with a looping left.
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 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.
Zaferani throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaferani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zaferani bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zaferani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaferani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
Hamid Zaferani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martel slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaferani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zaferani will feel that in the morning.
Martel is looking to land body kicks.
Zaferani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martel if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Martel.
Well Martel 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charles Martel!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Charles Martel waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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