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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 44 p4p, 174 weight class) and Tommy Weismuller (ranked 9 p4p, 25 weight class). Weismuller has chosen Nobody Speak as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Weismuller!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weismuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Weismuller.
Martin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Weismuller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin avoids the body shot from Weismuller.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Weismuller slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin has closed the distance and engaged Weismuller in a clinch.
Weismuller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weismuller.
A cross from Martin lands.
Weismuller slips a jab from Martin.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weismuller moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That kick from Weismuller tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Weismuller throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Weismuller. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a series of punches but Weismuller moves out of range.
Weismuller tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Weismuller lands a jab to the head.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Weismuller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weismuller checks a leg kick.
It looks like Martin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A telegraphed right hand from Weismuller misses the target.
Weismuller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weismuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weismuller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Weismuller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Weismuller's defenses.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin looks to land a left hand but Weismuller moved out of range nicely.
Martin blocks a leg kick.
Swole Ricky Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weismuller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weismuller checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Martin. That snapped Weismuller's head back.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Weismuller.
Weismuller throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Weismuller jabs Martin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Weismuller moved out of range nicely.
Weismuller misses with an uppercut.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weismuller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weismuller.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weismuller misses the shot to the body.
Weismuller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Weismuller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin moves forwards but Weismuller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weismuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weismuller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weismuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin blocks a low kick nicely.
Martin scores with a jab. Weismuller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Weismuller's head but Weismuller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Weismuller throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Weismuller.
Weismuller lands a slapping body shot.
Weismuller tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Weismuller takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Weismuller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weismuller checks a leg kick.
Martin misses the jab.
Weismuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Martin.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Weismuller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin feints and then cracks Weismuller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weismuller down.
Weismuller works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Martin throws the left hand but Weismuller avoids the punch easily.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weismuller misses with a wild body shot.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Weismuller moved away.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weismuller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.
That kick from Martin tenderised Weismuller's leg. Weismuller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Weismuller scores with a nice head shot.
Weismuller looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Weismuller throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Martin slips a jab from Weismuller.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weismuller scores with the left hand. Martin knows he should have avoided that one.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weismuller throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weismuller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weismuller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Weismuller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Weismuller lands with a good body shot.
Weismuller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weismuller slips under a jab.
Weismuller tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Weismuller misses with a wild body shot.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weismuller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin throws the left hand but Weismuller avoids the punch easily.
Martin clinches with his opponent.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Weismuller controls his hands.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weismuller as Martin tries to tie him up.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Weismuller avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Weismuller prevents a body shot from Martin.
A frustrated look appears on Weismuller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weismuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Weismuller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weismuller checks a leg kick.
Weismuller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Martin.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weismuller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Weismuller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weismuller throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weismuller. Weismuller obviously looking to wear him down.
Weismuller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Martin throws a big counter combination but Weismuller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Weismuller stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Martin misses.
A head kick misses from Weismuller.
It appears Martin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Martin throws a hook but Weismuller avoids it easily.
Weismuller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Weismuller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weismuller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Weismuller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin moves into the clinch.
Weismuller tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Weismuller's head.
Martin tries to work over Weismuller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weismuller manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Weismuller tries to land a leg kick but Martin saw it coming and moves away.
Weismuller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin throws a body punch but Weismuller moves out of range.
Weismuller throws a head kick that misses
and Martin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Weismuller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Weismuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin connects with a jab.
Weismuller tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Martin.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weismuller can do to turn this around?
Weismuller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Weismuller settles back down.
Weismuller checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weismuller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Weismuller.
Weismuller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weismuller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook. Weismuller ducked under it nicely.
Weismuller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martin finds it's way round the side to connect with Weismuller's head.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weismuller.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weismuller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martin with a body shot.
Weismuller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Weismuller throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Martin thumps Weismuller with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Weismuller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Weismuller connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin looks for the body kick but Weismuller saw that one coming.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Weismuller thuds his shin into the meat of Martin's side.
Martin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Martin is looking to counter punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martin.
Weismuller slips under a jab.
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!
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Weismuller misses with a wild body shot.
Weismuller loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Martin avoids the body shot from Weismuller.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Weismuller's head.
Martin jabs at Weismuller's body.
Martin tries to clinch up but Weismuller circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin throws the left hand but Weismuller avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Weismuller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weismuller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Weismuller misses with a wild body shot.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weismuller throws a shot to the body.
Weismuller checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weismuller! But no joy.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weismuller.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Swole Ricky Martin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Weismuller throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Weismuller 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.
Weismuller misses with an uppercut.
Martin throws a jab when Weismuller was well out of range.
Martin connects with a leg kick.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin tries to counter by clinching up but Weismuller breaks away and moves out of range.
A cross from Weismuller lands.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weismuller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weismuller throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Weismuller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin connects with a right hand. Weismuller shakes it off.
Martin throws a push kick but Weismuller slaps the foot to one side.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Weismuller moved out of range.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weismuller throws a big shot that misses.
Martin lands a head shot.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Weismuller throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Martin jabs Weismuller right on the nose. Weismuller blinks but takes it well.
Martin defending well as Weismuller loads up on a big left hand.
Weismuller misses with a low kick.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin throws a leg kick but Weismuller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Weismuller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Weismuller 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.
Martin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Weismuller misses with a looping right.
Martin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Weismuller tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Weismuller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weismuller misses with a low kick.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Weismuller moves away from the strike by Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Weismuller.
Swole Ricky Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weismuller 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.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weismuller lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Weismuller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weismuller lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
A big right from Weismuller misses.
A nice leg kick from Weismuller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weismuller slips under a jab.
Weismuller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weismuller thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Weismuller misses.
Weismuller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Weismuller just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weismuller steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Weismuller walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Weismuller is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weismuller moves away.
Weismuller slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Weismuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weismuller misses with a looping right.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Weismuller manages to avoid it.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Weismuller is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Weismuller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weismuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Weismuller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Weismuller misses the shot to the body.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Weismuller tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Weismuller can pounce on him.
Weismuller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Weismuller settles back down.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Martin lands.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Weismuller moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weismuller.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Weismuller saw it coming and moves away.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Weismuller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weismuller punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Weismuller tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Weismuller throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Weismuller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Weismuller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
Weismuller throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin stuns Weismuller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Weismuller looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Weismuller pushes Martin away with a front kick.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Weismuller misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Swole Ricky Martin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Weismuller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Martin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Weismuller.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin staying out of range there.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Weismuller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Weismuller walks into a jab.
Weismuller loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Weismuller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weismuller. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Weismuller tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martin scores with a hook to the body. Weismuller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weismuller throws a shot to the body.
Martin moves out of range as Weismuller strikes.
Weismuller misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Weismuller avoids the head kick by Martin.
Weismuller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Weismuller cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Martin cracks Weismuller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Weismuller should have avoided that one.
Weismuller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Weismuller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Weismuller misses with a body shot.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Weismuller's head but Weismuller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weismuller walks into a left hand.
Weismuller misses with a looping left.
Weismuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weismuller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Weismuller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
Weismuller moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weismuller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Weismuller throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Weismuller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weismuller throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weismuller tries to work over Martin's front leg with a kick but Martin checks it.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Weismuller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Martin lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weismuller.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Weismuller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Martin's corner calls for a 1-2. Martin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Weismuller connects with a looping right hand.
Weismuller misses with a looping right.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Weismuller manages to avoid it.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weismuller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Weismuller throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weismuller finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Weismuller takes one to the chin there.
Weismuller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin cracks Weismuller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martin avoids the head kick by Weismuller.
Crunch! Weismuller slams his shin into Martin's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weismuller. Weismuller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin 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.
Weismuller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Martin defending well as Weismuller loads up on a big left hand.
Martin has closed the distance and engaged Weismuller in a clinch.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Weismuller's ribcage. Weismuller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Weismuller - that landed with a thud.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Weismuller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Weismuller has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Weismuller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin misses with a hook. Weismuller ducked under it nicely.
Weismuller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Weismuller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weismuller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Weismuller ducks down to avoid it.
Weismuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Swole Ricky Martin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weismuller misses with a kick to the body.
Weismuller swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Weismuller moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Weismuller misses its intended target.
Weismuller moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Weismuller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin slips a straight right by Weismuller.
Martin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Weismuller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weismuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weismuller 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.
Weismuller sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weismuller misses with a hook.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Tommy Weismuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin thows a body kick. Weismuller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Weismuller moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weismuller has time to react.
Weismuller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weismuller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin connects with a right hand. Weismuller shakes it off.
Weismuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weismuller.
Weismuller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weismuller misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Weismuller throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weismuller misses with a right hand
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Weismuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin throws a leg kick but Weismuller checks it.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weismuller has time to react.
Weismuller 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.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weismuller. That did some damage!
Weismuller is looking to score with low kicks.
Weismuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Weismuller's shoulder, as Weismuller tries to avoid the shot.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Weismuller pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weismuller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weismuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Weismuller.
Martin fakes the leg kick and cracks Weismuller in the body.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weismuller on the side of the head.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Weismuller.
Weismuller misses with a body shot.
Martin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin lunges at Weismuller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weismuller's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weismuller.
Weismuller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weismuller.
Martin lands with a hook. Weismuller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Weismuller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weismuller throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Martin lands with an uppercut that bounces Weismuller off the cage and back into range.
Martin tests Weismuller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weismuller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin scores with a hook.
Weismuller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weismuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Weismuller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big right from Weismuller misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weismuller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weismuller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martin.
Weismuller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin stuns Weismuller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Swole Ricky Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin retains his light heavyweight title!
Swole Ricky Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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