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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Womack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alex Martial was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 cm
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136 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
19
136 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Womack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Martial! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Womack throws a leg kick that misses. Womack thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martial if he has to take too many more of those.
Womack throws a nice inside leg kick. Martial misses with a looping right. Womack throws a leg kick which misses Martial's front leg but catches the back leg as Martial tries to avoid it. Womack cracks Martial with a right hand to the side of the head. Womack cracks Martial with an open hand slap. Womack lands a nice shot that snaps Martial's head back.
Womack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Martial wants to counter with a clinch but Womack pushes him away. Womack lands a jab to the head.
Womack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martial stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Womack scores with a sloppy right hand. Martial should have avoided that one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Womack lands a head kick. Martial smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ken Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. An inside leg kick from Womack misses. Womack scores with a nice strike. Womack misses with a kick to the body.
Womack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sloppy strikes from Martial. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Womack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nice defenses there by Womack. Womack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Martial rushes Womack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Martial lands with a left to the head. Womack misses with a punch on the inside.
Womack misses with a short punch on the inside. Martial stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martial creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Martial scores with a nice hook to the head. Martial lands a left hand.
Martial digs a right hand underneath Womack's ribcage. Womack let out a lung full of air as it connected. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Womack. Martial scores with a nice hook to the head. Womack struggles to land a body shot inside as Martial controls his hands.
Martial lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Martial lands with a short head shot on the inside. Womack can't find room to land a body shot as Martial controls the action.
Martial lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Womack trying to stall but Martial improves his position.
Martial lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Martial softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Martial works on Womack's body with a couple of short punches. Womack stalling in the clinch but Martial improves position. Martial scores with a nice hook to the head. Martial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards. Stalling in the clinch from Martial.
Womack breaks from the clinch.
Womack lands a jab to the head.
Martial swings for the body but Womack moves out of range.
Martial throws a looping overhand right but Womack ducks down to avoid it. Womack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Womack avoids the body shot from Martial.
Nice defenses there by Womack. Womack punishes Martial's body with a nice straight punch. Martial drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Womack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martial backs up against the cage.
Martial misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Womack. Nice shot lands for Womack. Womack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martial. Martial avoids a punch combination nicely.
Womack dips to his left and cracks Martial with an uppercut! Martial moves away from the strike by Womack. Martial throws a jab but it's blocked by Womack. Womack is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Womack misses with the combination.
Martial missing with a left hand there. Womack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Womack tries a head kick but it misses.
Womack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Donk. Womack catches Martial right on the button with a cross. Womack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Womack scores with a shot to the body.
Womack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martial missing with a left hand there. Womack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. This has been an exciting period of action! A big right from Martial misses. Womack throws a low kick but Martial moves out of range easily. The crowd cheers as Womack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martial doesn't seem phased though. Womack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Womack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Womack looks for the body kick but Martial saw that one coming. Martial is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Womack throws a good cross that connects.
Womack is looking to land body kicks. Martial scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Womack dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nice jab there from Womack. Womack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martial. Good leg kick by Womack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Womack dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Womack. Womack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Womack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Martial gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martial throws a big shot that misses. Womack is looking to counter punch. Womack tries a low kick but Martial avoids it. Martial tries to counter by closing the distance. Martial gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Danga de danga de dang - Womack scores with a four punch combination! Womack ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Martial throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Womack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Martial moves out of range of the leg kick from Womack. Womack misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Womack dips to his left and cracks Martial with an uppercut! Womack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Martial misses with an uppercut. Womack saw that one coming. An attempted straight right counter from Womack misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martial doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Martial closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Martial lands a left hand.
Womack can't find room to land a body shot as Martial controls the action.
Womack is trying to maintain a safe position but Martial gets an underhook and turns Womack into the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Martial. Martial is working Womack over against the cage. Martial has Womack pushed against the cage. Womack tries to throw a body punch but Martial avoids it by throwing Womack back against the cage. Martial scores with an uppercut up the middle. Martial is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Martial lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Womack misses with the head strike.
Womack misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Martial on the inside. Martial lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Womack. Womack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martial can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Martial. Womack misses with a hook from the clinch. We've been informed that Martial has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. 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! Womack misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Martial slowing the pace effectively. Martial lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Womack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Womack misses with a short punch on the inside. Martial content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martial - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martial lands on the inside with an uppercut. Womack misses with a hook from the clinch. Martial lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Womack backwards. Martial scores with a shoulder strike. Martial is pushing Womack up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Martial lands a shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Martial lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Martial.
A hook to the body from Martial.
Good body shot from Martial.
Martial works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martial lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Martial softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Martial scores with a shot to the side of Womack's head. Womack misses with some punches.
Martial lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Womack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martial lands a hook that snaps the head of Womack backwards. Womack working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martial. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Martial scores with a shot to the side of Womack's head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Martial. Martial lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Womack backwards. A short right from Martial on the inside.
Womack is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Martial scores with a hook to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Martial. Oh Womack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A short right hand to the side of the head by Martial. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martial takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Martial lands a body punch. Martial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards. Womack seems to have got his legs back now. Womack struggles to land a body shot inside as Martial controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Martial. Martial scores with a shoulder strike. A short uppercut from Martial. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short right from Martial. Womack misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Womack fails to land. Martial throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Womacks head. Martial drops Womack onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Womack is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Martial showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Martial gets in close and instigates a clinch. Martial lands on the inside with an uppercut. Alex Martial seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Martial lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Martial drops Womack onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Womack is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Martial is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martial takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. The crowd are getting on Martial's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Martial lands with a left to the head. Womack misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Martial lands with a light punch inside. Martial pushes Womack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short uppercut from Martial. Martial working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Womack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martial's elbow. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martial creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Martial lands a big right hand that drops Womack! The killer instinct kicks in and Martial finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Martial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Martial! After winning the bout, Alex Martial 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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