| Public Fight Report 
        
            (Welterweight) Gary Gardner defeated Sergio Antonito Martinez by knockout (KO) in round 2.Match Thursday, January 18, 2024In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 141 pounds (64 kilograms) is Sergio Antonito Martinez!!
 In this corner, standing 5 feet and 3 inches (160 centimeters) tall weighing in at 142 pounds (64 kilograms) is Gary Gardner!!
 
 The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele.
 
 ROUND 1
 
 Martinez comes out fighting.
 Gardner comes out fighting.
 
 +Martinez solidly lands a series of loud blows to the solar plexus.
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 +Gardner staggers Martinez with a flurry of nice shots to the chest.
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 +Martinez jolts Gardner with a barrage of punches to the stomach.
 +Martinez thumps Gardner with a stiff left to the nose.
 +Gardner connects with a pair of shots to the jaw.   Martinez is hurt!
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 +Martinez hits with a solid uppercut to the face.
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 +Martinez smacks Gardner with a series of strong punches to the eye.
 +Martinez fires a barrage of nasty shots to the eye.
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 +Martinez lashes out with a pair of punches to the jaw.   Gardner falls against the ropes!
 +Martinez suprises Gardner with a barrage of blows to the stomach.   Gardner asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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 -Gardner tries a sweeping right to the jaw, but misses.
 +Martinez wallops Gardner with a pair of nice shots to the face.
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 +Martinez slams Gardner with a series of mean blows to the chest.
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 +Gardner nails Martinez with a series of hard blows to the stomach.
 Gardner lands a quick right haymaker and Martinez hurtles to the canvas!!
 
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 Martinez struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
 +Martinez drills Gardner with a cross to the temple.   Gardner sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
 +Gardner attacks with a flurry of nasty blows to the stomach!
 Gardner lands a beautiful left blow to the temple and Martinez is flattened!!
 
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 Martinez struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
 +Martinez jars Gardner with a series of vicious punches to the head.   Gardner grimaces in pain.
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 +Martinez catches Gardner with a volley of wild blows to the mouth.
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 BELL
 
 According to the commentator:
 
 Sergio Antonito Martinez landed 61 of 61 punches, and Gary Gardner landed 16 of 22 punches.
 
 Gary Gardner won the round 10-7
 
 Gary Gardner is winning the fight 10-7
 
 
 Martinez is obviously tired.
 
 Gardner doesn't want to stop fighting!
 
 
 
 ROUND 2
 
 Martinez comes out fighting.
 Gardner comes out fighting.
 
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 +Martinez hits Gardner with a barrage of shots to the chin.
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 +Gardner throws a series of punches to the head.
 Gardner lands a bone crushing right uppercut and Martinez bounces off the ropes and onto his face! -- he's down!!
 
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 Martinez struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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 +Martinez whacks Gardner with a volley of powerful punches to the temple!
 +Gardner solidly lands a barrage of mean shots to the chin.
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 +Martinez tags Gardner with a flurry of glancing punches to the face.
 +Gardner slams Martinez with a barrage of blows to the mouth.
 Gardner lands a resounding blow to the temple and Martinez is knocked off his feet!!
 
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 He's Out!
 Gary Gardner wins by a Knock Out!!
 
 BELL
 Martinez receives medical attention from his trainer.
 
 Gardner doesn't even want to rest!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
 
 Round 1: Gary Gardner 10-7
 
 
 Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
 
 Round 1: Gary Gardner 10-7
 
 
 Christy Martin had the fight scored as follows:
 
 Round 1: Gary Gardner 10-7
 
 Gary Gardner wins by a knockout!
 
 
 
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