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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisa Yiftos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisa Yiftos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonard Martinez's chin.
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275 lbs
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256 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sisa Yiftos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Yiftos.
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Yiftos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Martinez darts in and clinches Yiftos up against the cage.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yiftos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yiftos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Yiftos persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yiftos misses with an uppercut
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Yiftos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sisa Yiftos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez tries to clinch but Yiftos is having none of it.
Yiftos throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yiftos.
A big left from Yiftos misses.
Martinez with the counter takedown but Yiftos avoids it easily.
Yiftos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yiftos. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Yiftos misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yiftos thinking.
Yiftos drops his hands momentarily and Martinez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Yiftos.
Yiftos manages to break the clinch.
Martinez 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.
Yiftos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yiftos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez cracks Yiftos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martinez rushes Yiftos and presses him up against the cage.
Yiftos wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Yiftos's takedown attempt.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yiftos stalls.
Martinez controlling the action here for a moment.
Martinez is working for takedown but Yiftos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yiftos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Martinez pushes Yiftos off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yiftos.
Yiftos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Yiftos keeps it at a distance.
Yiftos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
Martinez scores with a head kick. Yiftos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yiftos tries to land a front kick but Martinez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.
Martinez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yiftos throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez throws a counter combo.
Martinez lands a jab to Yiftos's midsection.
Martinez drives through and clinches with Yiftos against the cage.
Yiftos blocks the elbow strike.
Yiftos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sisa Yiftos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
Martinez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yiftos throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Martinez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yiftos with a body shot.
Yiftos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martinez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martinez drops Yiftos with a beautiful combination! Yiftos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Martinez is looking for the KO!
Yiftos is rocked!
It looks like Sisa Yiftos has been cut.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Yiftos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yiftos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martinez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yiftos in his tracks.
Martinez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yiftos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yiftos is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez drops Yiftos with a straight right hand, right on the button! Martinez follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Martinez!
An out of breath Leonard Martinez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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