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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steinar Sting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
46 - 16 - 0 |
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168 cm
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148 lbs
37 - 24 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high 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
46 - 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
37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Steinar Sting!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sting avoids the body shot from Martel.
Sting throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sting.
Martel blocks a head kick by Sting.
Nice body kick there by Sting.
Sting lands with a nice body punch.
Martel tests Sting's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martel misses with a kick to the body.
Sting throws a jab but it's blocked by Martel.
Martel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martel misses with a shot to the body
and Sting counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sting.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Sting avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Sting looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sting looks to land a body kick but Martel moved away.
Sting scores with a nice strike.
Sting will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martel throws a head kick but Sting moves out of range.
Sting is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sting.
Horrible takedown by Sting or perhaps it was just good defense by Martel which made him look bad.
Sting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sting pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sting lands a right hook to the body.
Charles Martel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Sting does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Martel tenderised Sting's leg. Sting is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martel missing with a left hand there. Sting was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sting is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martel rather than just go for the knockout.
Martel works Sting's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sting digs a good hook to Martel's body.
Martel lands a jab.
Martel misses with a hook to the body
and Sting makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sting shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sting tries a head kick but it misses.
Martel throws a hook but Sting blocks it.
Martel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sting doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sting throws an off balance right hand
and Martel counters with a nice leg kick.
Martel keeps Sting at a distance using the push kick.
Sting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel moves away from the strike by Sting.
Sting checks a leg kick nicely.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel tries a head kick but it misses.
Sting throws a jab but it's blocked by Martel.
Martel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martel was well out of range. Poor timing from Sting.
Sting connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice sprawl there from Martel as Sting shoots in.
Sting stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martel.
Sting explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martel motions for Sting to come forward. Martel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sting connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sting fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles Martel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steinar Sting.
Martel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sting under the eye.
Martel connects with a single shot there.
Martel lands with a kick to the temple. Sting shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sting thows a body shot but no joy.
Sting throws a hook but Martel avoids it easily.
Sting just misses with a punch to the body.
Martel lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sting.
Martel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sting at a distance.
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 Charles Martel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martel was well out of range. Poor timing from Sting.
Sting takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sting moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martel slips under a jab.
Martel darts in and clinches Sting up against the cage.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
Martel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martel scores with a shoulder strike.
Sting blocks a body shot from Martel.
A nice left hand lands by Martel.
Sting breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sting keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel tries to clinch up but Sting circles away and keeps his distance.
Martel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sting's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sting misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Martel as he connects with a hook.
Sting cracks Martel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martel lands a body shot.
Martel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Charles Martel is winning the standup battle so far.
Sting bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sting lands a body shot.
Sting takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Martel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sting cracks Martel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sting manages to avoid it.
Sting connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice sprawl there from Martel as Sting shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sting looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sting on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martel throws a low kick but Sting avoids it.
Sting scores with a jab. Martel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sting throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Martel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sting swats away the attempt to clinch by Martel.
Martel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martel slips under a jab from Sting.
Sting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martel slips under a jab from Sting.
Sting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martel moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel lands a nice hook to Sting's body. Sting takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sting swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martel counters with a leg kick.
Sting is breathing heavily.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sting looks to land a left hand but Martel moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Sting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martel thows a body shot but no joy.
Sting takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sting is looking to land body kicks.
Martel blocks a jab.
Sting lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martel at a distance.
Martel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sting.
Sting takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Steinar Sting has been cut.
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!
Sting displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martel throws out the jab.
Martel throws a body punch but Sting moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sting lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sting closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Sting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martel punishes Sting's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Sting.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sting darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sting looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sting was well out of range. Poor timing from Martel.
Martel misses with a double jab.
Sting takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martel lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel connects with a crisp jab.
Martel lands a front kick.
Sting pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steinar Sting's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sting's head.
Martel ducks right into an uppercut from Sting.
Sting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martel swivels and escapes.
Martel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sting's calf.
Martel cracks a nice hook into Sting's ribs.
Sting throws a body punch but Martel moves out of range.
Sting walks into a jab.
Sting shoots and misses
and Martel counters with a head kick.
Sting is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martel moves away from the strike by Sting.
Sting is still on wobbly legs! Can Martel finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martel.
Martel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martel cracks Sting with a hook to the temple - Sting is on wobbly legs here! Martel swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Sting falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Martel wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Martel!
Charles Martel really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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