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Event:
The Island Season 12, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Martin tries to work over Dawkins's front leg with a kick but Dawkins checks it.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.#KD2#
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Dawkins tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Dawkins back to his feet - he wants the finish!#TD#
Dawkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martin is trying to stand.
Dawkins working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been hearing good reports from Dawkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dawkins is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Martin has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins working Martin over with strikes.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Dawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Dawkins wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin trying to control but Dawkins postures up.
#T2#
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Martin is pressing down on Dawkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dawkins controls the pace.
Dawkins is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dawkins landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Martin working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily.
#T3#
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Dawkins distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dawkins forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Martin wants to improve his position but Dawkins is controlling well.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martin is trying to control but can't.
Martin tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Martin is refusing to be controlled, as Dawkins sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Dawkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeeJay Dawkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Dawkins moved away.
Dawkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Dawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sean Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dawkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Dawkins fails to land the takedown.
Dawkins avoids the head kick by Martin.
Dawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Dawkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Dawkins is putting a hurting on Martin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dawkins scoring with punches and elbows.
DeeJay Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Dawkins working the head with strikes. #ROC#Martin is rocked!
Dawkins in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Martin looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dawkins turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
After the big win, DeeJay Dawkins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Island Xtreme Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
IXF LVII
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Dawkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Dawkins counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Dawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Dawkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB2#
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dawkins is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dawkins landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Dawkins working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin trying to control the position.
Dawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martin controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself. #T2#
Dawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Martin looking for a guillotine here but Dawkins defends easily.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Martin working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Dawkins looking to pass the guard.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Dawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Dawkins works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC#Martin is rocked!
Dawkins cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Dawkins finish him?#T4#
Dawkins postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Martin covers up, he's hurt! Dawkins keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dawkins and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dawkins can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, DeeJay Dawkins waved his t-shirt featuring Island Xtreme Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
IXF LV
Date: Aug 08, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Bich gets a clinch.
Bich jumps guard but Martin stands there with Bich around his waist. Bich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Bich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martin uses from the top position. #SUB#
Bich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin tries to stand but Bich is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Bich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Bich looking for a triangle here. Martin is fighting it but it looks tight! Bich pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Martin is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Phuc Dat Bich!
Phuc Dat Bich bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
IXF XLVIII
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
West throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow West down.
Sean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West scores with a nice strike.
Martin slips under a jab from West.
Martin keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West 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.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat of the thigh.
West lands with a nice body punch.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
#T1#
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin lands with a nice body kick.
West avoids the head kick by Martin.
An attempted straight right counter from West misses the target.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
West looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
West is breathing heavily.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin connects with a high kick.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
West throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a front kick that sends West stumbling back into the cage.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T2#
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
West looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West throws a right and a left that Martin avoids nicely.
West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
West throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin staying out of range there.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
West is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Martin.#T3#
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
West throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin thows a body kick. West tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martin - that will leave a mark!
Martin scores with a push kick.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
West looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
West takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
West takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow West down.
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
Martin keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! West crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martin - the referee stops the clock and West gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martin. West manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martin thows a body kick. West tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T4#
Martin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
West has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
West 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.
A head kick misses from Martin.
West is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Martin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martin.
Martin misses with a head kick.
A low kick lands for Martin.
West has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Martin scores with a push kick.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West misses with a wild combination.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
West misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Benny West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Martin throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from West.
Martin lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. West shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin throws a front kick that sends West stumbling back into the cage.
West will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of West's head.
West takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC2#West is rocked!
West walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sean Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
West throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of West's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
Martin scores with a push kick.
A head kick from Martin lands but West takes it in his stride. #T2#
Martin throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
A combination from West does no damage.
Martin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
West swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin. #KD2#
Martin lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!
West missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
#KD2#
Martin lands a big head kick that sends West tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves West back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin. #T3#
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin keeps West at a distance using the push kick.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. West takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin thumps West with a low kick.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Martin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
West throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
A low kick lands for Martin.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Both fighters circling a little - Martin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Martin.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martin. That one must have hurt.
West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from West.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.#T1#
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of West's side.
West is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by West.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from West.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
West throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
West on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
West scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Martin.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin connects with a leg kick.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from West.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin. #T3#
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of West's side.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
West takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid body kick from Martin.
West misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Martin delivers a nice body kick.
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!
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
West misses with a hook.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from West.
Martin scores with a head kick. West tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T4#
West 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 staying out of range there.
West blocks a head kick by Martin.
West went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Benny West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
West misses the jab.
Martin throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
Martin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sean Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Martin! |
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Event:
Highland 76
Date: Jul 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Hickock throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Martin is looking to slow Hickock down with leg kicks.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hickock's sensitive parts.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Hickock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Hickock moves out of range easily.
Hickock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hickock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin lands a front kick.#T1#
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Hickock moves out of range easily.
Hickock has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martin thows a body kick. Hickock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hickock throws out the jab.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
Hickock moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin staying out of range there.
Martin flicks out a counter leg kick but Hickock steps away.
Hickock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Hickock misses with a wild body shot.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin moves out of range as Hickock strikes.#T2#
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Hickock's leg but Hickock calmly moves out of range.
Hickock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hickock takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martin feints and then cracks Hickock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hickock down.
Hickock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martin lands with a slapping head kick.
Martin moves out of range as Hickock strikes.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martin lands a nice looking body kick.
Hickock lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Martin.
A solid body kick from Martin.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
A good leg kick by Martin.
A slow jab from Hickock misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hickock. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin thumps Hickock with a low kick.
Martin lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Hickock moves out of range easily.
Hickock throwing a counter right hand but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hickock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hickock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin scores with a spinning back kick!
Hickock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Hickock 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 ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
Hickock moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hickock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hickock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hickock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin scores with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Martin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hickock 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.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hickock might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Sloppy strikes from Hickock. Those never looked like landing.
Hickock blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin looks for the body kick but Hickock saw that one coming.
Hickock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hickock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hickock moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hickock.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickock throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hickock.
Martin moves out of range as Hickock strikes.
Martin thows a body kick. Hickock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hickock throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Hickock cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sean Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hickock missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hickock has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Hickock misses with a looping right.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hickock's head.
Hickock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Hickock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hickock's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Martin thumps Hickock with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin slips under a jab from Hickock.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Martin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T2#
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Hickock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hickock's head.
Martin misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Hickock 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 scores with a kick to the body.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Hickock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#ROC2#Hickock is rocked!#T3#
Martin defending well as Hickock loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Hickock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hickock.
Martin circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hickock drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Martin follows Hickock to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Martin! |
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Event:
Highland 62
Date: Jun 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Diesel lands a slapping body shot.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.#CL#
Diesel drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Diesel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diesel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Diesel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Martin looks winded!
Diesel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Diesel.
Diesel scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Diesel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin takes one on the button.#ROC#Martin is rocked!
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!#CL#
Diesel drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Diesel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Diesel finish him?
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martins head.
Martin trying to stall but Diesel improves his position.
#T1#
Diesel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Martin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Diesel is unloading with more strikes now! Martin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schlunckr Diesel!
Our winner, Schlunckr Diesel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Highland 52
Date: May 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes misses the jab.
Martin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Holmes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Holmes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holmes misses the jab.
Holmes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Martin lands a head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Hans Holmes has been cut.
Martin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Martin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holmes takes a step back to recover.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin thuds his shin into the meat of Holmes's side.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holmes. That did some damage!
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holmes is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martin.
Martin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martin throws a nice head kick!
#T1#
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holmes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Martin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin slips a jab from Holmes.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
#KD2#
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Holmes tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Holmes back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Holmes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin feints a jab and as Holmes dips his head, Martin unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Holmes right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Holmes falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Martin smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sean Martin! |
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Event:
Highland 42
Date: May 12, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Manlet Killer gets a clinch.
A short right from Manlet Killer.
A nice left hand lands by Manlet Killer.
Manlet Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Manlet Killer cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Martin tries to break free but Manlet Killer pushes him back against the cage.
Manlet Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manlet Killer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manlet Killer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manlet Killer is struggling to control the position.
Manlet Killer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is looking to break free of the clinch but Manlet Killer has double underhooks.
Manlet Killer digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manlet Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manlet Killer. #T1#
Manlet Killer lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin blocking some punches.
Manlet Killer lands with a light punch inside.
Manlet Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Manlet Killer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manlet Killer keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin jumps guard but Manlet Killer stands there with Martin around his waist. Martin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martin is trying to break free.
Manlet Killer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manlet Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manlet Killer.
Martin tries to pull guard but Manlet Killer won't allow it.
#T2#
Manlet Killer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manlet Killer tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Manlet Killer back against the cage.
Martin takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Martin is rocked!
Good body shot from Manlet Killer.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Manlet Killer finish him?
Martin looks winded!
Manlet Killer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manlet Killer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Martin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Martin drops to his knees and Manlet Killer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Hero Manlet Killer! |
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Event:
Highland 33
Date: Apr 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Murray digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Martin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray 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.
A solid body kick from Martin. #KD#
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Murray tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Murray back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Murray is rocked!
Murray should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Look low, kick high! Martin uses the oldest trick in the book to send Murray tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Martin is absolutely delighted - when Murray wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sean Martin! |
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Event:
Highland 21
Date: Apr 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Mihaylov checks a leg kick.
As Martin tries to get set, Mihaylov tries to push him back and clinch up but Martin manages to avoid the attempt.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin throws a push kick but Mihaylov slaps the foot to one side.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mihaylov if he has to take too many more of those.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Mihaylov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Martin manages to circle out of the way.
Mihaylov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin throws a push kick but Mihaylov slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Mihaylov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mihaylov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin's coach down at Acme Island Savages was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mihaylov scores a nice knee to the body.
Mihaylov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin looks winded!
Mihaylov with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaylov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martin's face.
A knee to the head by Mihaylov .
#ROC#Martin is rocked!
Mihaylov lands a big knee! That's hurt Martin! Oh, he's all over the place! Mihaylov lands another knee that sends Martin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrik Mihaylov !
Adrik Mihaylov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Highland 8
Date: Mar 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Cozad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cozad throws out the jab.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cozad just manages to avoid it.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
Martin moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
Martin is looking to slow Cozad down with leg kicks.
Cozad throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Cozad throws a head kick that misses.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martin.
Cozad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin lands a front kick.#T1#
A good leg kick by Martin.
Martin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cozad.
Cozad 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.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
Cozad throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Cozad down.
Whack! Martin lands a heavy head kick that drops Cozad. The ref tackles Martin to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Cozad was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sean Martin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Su looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Su is breathing heavily.
Su steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martin. That one must have hurt.
Su really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
Su takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Su takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Su takes a step back to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin. #KD2#
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Su tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Su back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Martin.
A head kick by Martin - that's a beauty! Su is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Martin can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sean Martin! |
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