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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quentyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quentyn Martell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maciej Zegan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zegan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zegan. That did some damage!
Zegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martell.
We've been told by Martell's head coaches at Victory Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martell jabs Zegan right on the nose. Zegan blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martell.
Zegan closes the distance and clinches.
Zegan lands with a right to the head.
Zegan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martell backwards.
Martell tries to circle away but Zegan has him pinned against the ropes.
Martell tries to circle away but Zegan has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell misses with the head strike.
Martell lands a right hand.
Zegan scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Quentyn Martell has been cut.
Martell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Martell is predictable there
and Zegan moves into the clinch.
Martell tries to break the clinch but Zegan is controlling the position.
Zegan looking to throw knees to the head but Martell is blocking nicely.
Zegan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Zegan.
Zegan has Martell pressed against the ropes, preventing Martell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martell is trying to maintain a safe position but Zegan gets an underhook and turns Martell into the ropes.
Martell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zegan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zegan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zegan.
Zegan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martell avoids it.
Zegan with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zegan works on Martell's body with a couple of short punches.
Zegan misses with a knee strike.
Zegan lands a hook that snaps the head of Martell backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martell cracks Zegan with a nice body shot.
Martell blocks a body shot from Zegan.
Zegan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zegan keeps control of Martell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zegan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zegan.
A head punch on the inside from Zegan fails to land.
Martell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martell wants to break free but Zegan has control.
Zegan is working Martell over against the ropes.
Zegan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Zegan.
Martell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martell misses with a punch to the body.
Martell is trying to break the clinch but Zegan has him pressed against the ropes.
Zegan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martell backwards.
Zegan misses with a knee strike.
Zegan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martell's face.
Martell letting Zegan take a breather here.
Martell managing to block the knees to the body from Zegan.
Zegan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zegan misses with some punches.
Zegan throws a punch but it's blocked by Martell.
Zegan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zegan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Zegan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zegan tries to land knees in the clinch but Martell avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Zegan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Zegan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martell. That did some damage!
Zegan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zegan misses with a two punch combination.
Zegan throws a sloppy head kick and Martell moves out of range easily.
Martell throwing a counter right hand but Zegan manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Zegan.
Zegan checks a low kick from Martell.
Martell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zegan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Zegan backs away, Martell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maciej Zegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Zegan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell looks to land a right hand but Zegan moved out of range.
Zegan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Zegan.
Martell misses with a shot to the body
and Zegan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zegan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zegan lands a leg kick that knocks Martell off balance momentarily.
Zegan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martell tried to counter with a leg kick but Zegan avoided it.
Martell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maciej Zegan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martell.
Martell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zegan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martell tries to work over Zegan's front leg with a kick but Zegan checks it.
Martell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zegan can pounce on him.
Martell throws a hook to the side of Zegan's head but Zegan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zegan throws a hook to the side of Martell's head but Martell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zegan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zegan throws a right hand that misses
and Martell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martell avoids the body shot from Zegan.
Martell is looking to counter punch.
Zegan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan throws an overhand right that lands on Martell's shoulder, as Martell tries to avoid the shot.
Zegan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zegan throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Martell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martell throws a solid leg kick but Zegan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martell.
Zegan is looking to chop away at Martell's legs.
Zegan cracks Martell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martell blocks the body kick.
Martell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zegan lands a leg kick that knocks Martell off balance momentarily.
Zegan throws an off balance right hand
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zegan loads up on a big right hand but Martell slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martell was well out of range. Poor timing from Zegan.
Zegan swings for the body but Martell moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A low kick from Martell misses
and Zegan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zegan slips a straight right by Martell.
Martell connects with a body shot that sends Zegan's belly button to the back.
Zegan throws a hook but Martell avoids it easily.
Martell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zegan blocks the body kick.
Zegan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zegan slips under a jab from Martell.
Zegan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martell throws a sloppy head kick
letting Zegan counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a leg kick that misses.
Zegan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Zegan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zegan lands with a cross.
Zegan misses with a wild body shot.
Martell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zegan lands with an uppercut that bounces Martell off the ropes and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Martell blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Martell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell throws a hook but Zegan blocks it.
Zegan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Martell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zegan.
Zegan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martell tries a low kick but Zegan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Zegan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quentyn Martell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zegan throws a leg kick but Martell moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zegan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zegan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martell blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zegan obliges.
Zegan tries to throw a body punch but Martell avoids it by throwing Zegan back against the ropes.
Martell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zegan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zegan tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.
Martell throwing a counter right hand but Zegan manages to avoid it.
Zegan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zegan's knee momentarily.
Zegan tries to land a body kick
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell blocks a head kick by Zegan.
Martell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zegan misses with a straight left.
Martell misses with a leg kick.
Zegan misses with a body shot.
Martell connects with an inside leg kick.
Martell avoids the body shot from Zegan.
Zegan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martell counters with a low kick, right behind Zegan 's knee.
Zegan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Martell to counter with a crisp jab.
Zegan moves out of range of the strikes.
Zegan thows a leg kick but Martell checks it
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zegan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martell throws a lazy uppercut
and Zegan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martell scores with a jab to the head.
Martell is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell looks to land a left hand but Zegan moved out of range nicely.
Zegan thumps Martell with a low kick.
Zegan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zegan takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Martell misses.
Zegan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zegan's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martell.
Martell is looking to counter punch.
Martell avoids the head kick by Zegan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zegan.
Zegan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quentyn Martell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zegan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martell missing with a left hand there. Zegan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zegan throws a wild body kick that Martell sees coming a mile off.
Zegan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martell walks into a straight right hand from Zegan.
Martell misses with a series of wild punches.
Martell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Zegan.
Zegan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zegan throws a low kick, looking for Martell's leg but Martell calmly moves out of range.
Zegan throws a leg kick but Martell moved away.
Martell throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Zegan to counter with a crisp jab.
Martell misses with a body shot.
Maciej Zegan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zegan lands a leg kick that knocks Martell off balance momentarily.
Martell misses with an uppercut.
Martell misses with a left hand
and Zegan counters with a straight right hand.
Zegan cracks Martell with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Zegan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zegan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Zegan!
Maciej Zegan is the new featherweight champion!
Maciej Zegan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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