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00:00Nine months, that's the longest
00:02Longest hiatus of his career so far. Let's see if there's any ring rust early on
00:07against Delgado
00:09And now Martinez in the purple
00:13Delgado in the white Jason Abelson and Adam Hunt here with you on ESPN plus you see the tail of the tape
00:21on our seven and one I know Martinez
00:25Seven and one three KOs from Mexico City Franco Delgado
00:32Six three and one we're underway
00:36You're on ESPN plus
00:38Martinez like I said the taller fighter towering fighter
00:44at five nine
00:46Big punch to start things underway here for Martinez
00:55You know and for a guy like Martinez starts his career seven or no picks up a split decision loss
01:03His last time out. It's you know, it's you know, I don't mean to borrow from mr. Balboa
01:07But he does say it's not about how hard you get hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep coming forward
01:13and so far
01:15It is Martinez
01:17Pressing the pace here in the opening round not too much punch of being thrown
01:20But the ones that have counted like that right hand have become
01:26Have belonged to Martinez good job by Martinez
01:32Stiff jab from the taller fighter
01:40Pying work by Delgado
01:45Body language senses that maybe Delgado knows he might be a little outgunned here
01:51a
01:54Power shot
01:57Much Martinez
01:59Not much output like you mentioned from Delgado, but he has been in six rounders ever since 2021
02:06seven fights in total so
02:09This might be all part of his strategy get the lay of the land in this first round
02:13You know, he's got five more to work with
02:15Good left right combination by Martinez, but it could also be like you said
02:19Maybe he doesn't like what's coming from the other side
02:22And so far, it's been one-way traffic all from Martinez as Delgado
02:27Done little but eat punches here in round one so far
02:32The jab falling short for Martinez and the jab falling way short from the got a good right hand to the body by Martinez
02:41Delgado answered back was a little short with his counter, right?
02:44Winging right hand well short by Martinez that right hand wasn't though big shot by Martinez
02:54Rocking Delgado
02:57Good check left hook by Martinez
03:01Good clash shown by the youngster in purple here in round one
03:06Look, that was very smart after that little scramble. He pops in for a couple shots thinking maybe there's something here
03:11But when he realized that he wasn't close to taking him out. He backs off again and composes himself big right hand
03:18By Martinez he tripped over Delgado. That's why he stumbled back but
03:22impactful right hand by Martinez to the chin of Delgado
03:26Good opening round
03:28right in our Martinez
03:37That was one-way traffic
03:41Personified between these two guys and that traffic coming from the direction of
03:46I know Martinez and that's big coming back after a loss the only loss of your career
03:52Don't know how you know people will always bounce back when they get that
03:56You know that dreaded one in the last column, but a great opening round
04:02And there's one of many right hands that landed for Martinez in the opening stanza
04:06In the opening stanza
04:09It's that lazy job by Delgado really sets up that overhand, right?
04:16By Martinez and good body work as well from the youngster
04:23See whatever adjustments Delgado can make here in round two
04:28As we're set to get underway
04:30For the second stanza Jason Abelson and Adam Hunt here with you
04:34Hope you're enjoying the coverage here on ESPN 2
04:37Of this great undercard and hopefully a tremendous main event for the IBF flyweight world championship between Ana Layala
04:45And Dave Apolinario in the meantime
04:47It's Anna
04:48Anna Martinez in the purple and Francesco Delgado in the white
04:53going toe-to-toe
04:55here in the second round and really it's been
04:59Mostly
05:00The damage done for Martinez on Delgado that's told the story so far
05:05In this fight
05:08Body work
05:10By Martinez Delgado short with his right and left over the top much more
05:15Animated side from Delgado in this first 45 seconds. Yep showing a little bit more
05:22The problem is though the more he opens up the more he's going to be
05:26susceptible to those counters
05:28From Hernandez, but that's the price you got to pay if you want to be competitive
05:33Against a skillful guy like Martinez, but you mentioned you saw one-way traffic was the term you use and I think that fits it
05:39Perfectly Delgado a little more relaxed
05:42And not as aggressive in that opening round big left hook like a flat-footed left hook. I don't know if right now
05:49a huge overhand right to counter
05:53Terrific work for minor Martinez
05:56Here in round two overhand right just missing Delgado way wide open and flailing
06:02with his shots
06:04Not a good omen
06:06against a sharpshooter like Martinez
06:09Just missed with an overhand right did Martinez Delgado flailing away with both hands and missing wildly
06:17Jab work by Martinez Delgado answers in kind
06:20But it's only been the occasional flash of offense from Delgado there he hits on the break gets a slight warning from the referee
06:31And Martinez picking up where he left off jab jab right hand by Martinez pushes Delgado back
06:45Delgado going southpaw
06:50Missing wildly with the left and actually connected with the left there
06:56Big right in return for Martinez just missed the spot that shift to southpaw seemingly
07:02Slightly effective here in the opening seconds of him doing so for Delgado
07:11Right to the body by Martinez
07:13So
07:15Cage you move by Delgado to switch dances here big right hand by Martinez
07:20Especially it seemed like Martinez had kind of established some flow there towards the middle of the round
07:24And so by switching to southpaw maybe
07:27Trying to upset some of that rhythm and timing big left
07:31But Delgado at the end of the round cage you move by the veteran Delgado
07:36Not sure that was enough to win the stands. I think the rest I think a good two minutes was controlled by Martinez, but
07:41Interesting little twist at the end of the round there by Delgado to switch to southpaw
07:47Things weren't exactly going his way in the orthodox stance
07:52Just getting it to change the look
07:54upset the rhythm
07:56and the movement of Martinez
07:58Because he was flowing there in that second round
08:05Jason Abelson and Adam Hunt here with you. We are at
08:08The restaurante arroya arena in mexico city as we await
08:13tonight's main event a huge
08:16Tantalizing battle for the ibf world flyweight title between hard-hitting local hero. Angel Ayala
08:22and the philippines dave apollonario
08:25in the meantime
08:27We've got featherweights and martinez in the purple and franco delgado going at it. It's round three and we're underway here
08:34In mexico city, we're looking at the highlights there a lot of it was martinez
08:38but the one thing
08:39That they did show of delgado was that straight left hand he landed right at the end of the round
08:43And he comes out here southpaw again for round three
08:47That was a big move for him at the end of that second round to make that switch
08:52Let's see if martinez can make the counter adjustment
08:57But good aggression from delgado from that southpaw stance delgado likes shooting the straight left
09:01You see something there he likes he had success with it at the end of the round and fired it there
09:05Partial land but again looking for it and then there's an overhand left. He's throwing with more confidence big left hand by delgado
09:13this southpaw switch
09:15Has been a rebirth for delgado in this fight martinez left hooks trying to answer back
09:21But look at the confidence of delgado though. He hit a couple punches going backwards
09:25And martinez trying to pour it on here
09:28Around three getting a referee warning from the referee using the elbow first warning
09:35And delgado gets back on it and now they are toe to toe
09:40in the middle of the ring here
09:42Big uppercut for martinez good hand speed by martinez. There's that overhand left by delgado another one
09:48Oh
09:52Good body work by delgado good body work answered in kind by martinez things hitting up here in round three
10:03Good movement for martinez hitting and spinning
10:07delgado
10:09Good job big right hand by martinez good body work as well to follow up
10:15But delgado hanging tough
10:19There's a confidence in his face delgado's face right now low blow
10:24Sends martinez down referee telling him it's a low blow
10:29And martinez gets his
10:32Five minutes or less to recover from that shot
10:37We saw this in the first fight with the headbutt how it changed
10:42It changed the pace it changed the output of everyone in that round where we did have
10:46Our clash of heads and we'll see what happens after the low blow here
10:51Martinez seemed like he was he nodded before he was really ready to get back in there
10:54He seems like he's still feeling a little bit of the bit of a wince after the referee said go
10:59Good work by delgado again still in that southpaw stance
11:04Good right hand by martinez martinez beginning to measure delgado even from that southpaw position
11:11His lefts are starting to get a little loopier and a little bit slower from delgado
11:18See if he can still find the same success he found earlier on good left and right and left by delgado
11:23martinez answering in kind
11:27Right hand block by delgado
11:34Good work on the inside from both guys. I think martinez landing the harder shots though
11:38So delgado being effective with his movements
11:47Good head movement by delgado there martinez missing
11:53There's been a few times where since delgado has
11:56Was that a knockdown or a slip?
11:58That's an interesting call. That was a punch definitely and then he slipped right after
12:02But you can make a case that that was a knockdown
12:05I mean, obviously he slipped on something but it was after that punch
12:10That's a that's a tough call of your delgado not getting that knockdown scored there
12:15even though his foot
12:18Looked like it slipped. It was after a punch
12:21Again, referee confirmed with the judges. There was no knockdown. There was a slip
12:26You know, you know in a six round fight
12:29So right a knockdown is a big deal
12:31As delgado not getting the benefit of the doubt from referee sergio
12:46But a sign that success
12:49Could be at hand for delgado if he just keeps at it if you throw enough at at a problem
12:54That problem might be solved
12:56And delgado I think getting more and more emboldened
12:59As this fight goes on even though he may be down three rounds to none
13:03He's shown real signs of life, especially since switching to that southpaw stance
13:09jason abelson and adam hunt here with you from mexico city
13:13pioneer martinez in the purple
13:16Franco delgado in the white a six round featherweight contest
13:21As we await the main event the ibf flyweight championship fight between angel ayala and dave apolinario
13:29Meantime these two putting on a terrific show
13:33Big right hand by martinez just missing now a confident opposite of the confident
13:38Uh delgado walking down
13:41There's a slip in that same spot exact same spot
13:47Are they waxing it or cleaning it i'm not sure
13:53Good work
13:54By delgado back to some orthodox stance for delgado. Yeah, he's been popping back and forth a little bit in this round, but he did start
14:02Very orthodox. He's in the orthodox dance again. Interesting choice
14:06Got clipped the right and the left
14:08for his troubles
14:11Big shots dismissing for both men
14:18Why would delgado go back to the orthodox stance that's you know, that's a real question to me
14:24Because he's been tagged
14:26Regularly since he's gone back
14:29To life as a right-handed fighter
14:31Yeah
14:32I would argue he's taken more damage in half of round four than he did in
14:36All or most of round three when he was southpaw for nearly the entire round if not the entire thing
14:47And again more slippage from that side of the ring
14:50But it's really doing a good job of
14:53Soaking that water up good left hook
14:56By martinez delgado still in that orthodox dance
15:01I'm, sure a welcome sight for martinez. Is he in trouble coping with a southpaw standing delgado?
15:11Applying jab missing from delgado
15:16Right behind the ear from delgado and he gets a warning
15:20from
15:21Referee sergio infante right hand by martinez actually not quite as furious here in the fourth
15:33I'd hope they get that ring cleaned up as this card progresses. You don't want to see
15:38That become an ongoing factor
15:40Not just for these guys, but for the other for the rest of the night as well. Good work by delgado
15:46counter left by
15:48Martinez
15:54We'll show you talk about that possible slip big right hand from delgado
16:00Interesting round good work from both men
16:05As far as I could tell it seemed to me martinez may have carried that round but it's close
16:10especially there weren't a lot of punches wrong, so
16:14You might slip one particular moment might stick ahead of one judge
16:18and another in another judge's eyes, so
16:22We are through four
16:24Here in mexico city between aynara martinez and the purple and franco delgado
16:30in the white
16:31Jc abelson and and adam hunt here with you. There's that left
16:36from delgado
16:39Not much of an impact, but that left definitely did high on top of the head
16:45And martinez martinez answering back
16:48Had his moments
16:51As both fighters did
16:53A tough round to score if you're the judges
16:58But through four you have to think it's martinez who has the lead on the scorecards
17:02Good rate uppercut begin things here in the fifth for martinez
17:06good body work
17:09And again delgado that's a slip as well they're not calling that and they're calling that a knockdown interesting
17:16Interesting, I mean there was a punch but there was definitely a slip
17:23And
17:24Martinez gets the benefit of the doubt where delgado didn't earlier on in the fight for a similar situation big knockdown though
17:32As far as who's going to win this fight as far as the hole that delgado has ahead of him
17:37Just got a lot deeper with that knockdown and that ring is turning into an ice rink right now. Both guys are slipping constantly
17:43And you hope that doesn't play a factor obviously
17:47to the end of this fight and to the continuation of the card
17:51as a whole you talk about you know, there is punches landed and you combine that with
17:56With some slick footing
17:57There was a rainstorm in the area earlier on in fact
18:00They had to clear the arena for a bit as water came pouring in so that clearly is having an effect on the canvas
18:06hopefully
18:08Hopefully it could be stemmed as we go forward good left hand by delgado and martinez answering back
18:14Good sustained action from both men here in the ramp in the fifth good body work by delgado
18:19Now delgado in that southpaw stance now
18:28He's had his best moments fighting as a lefty
18:32Let's see if he continues here in the fifth
18:36That knockdown may have convinced him
18:38To throw caution in the wind and do whatever you need to do
18:41There he is that squared up southpaw stance
18:44He did switch to southpaw right before
18:47the knockdown
18:49But he's chose to stay as soon as I bring it up he switches back to orthodox
18:59Good punch by delgado earlier on good body work by delgado
19:03Okay
19:06Taking advantage of a wall from martinez who just ranked a big uppercut and a big right from delgado answering back
19:17Martinez delgado delgado martinez great action here in round five for mexico city
19:25We've seen him use it more and more as the fights got on but the uppercuts from martinez
19:29They've got heat behind them. Yeah big left and right by delgado
19:35That's delgado's best moment of this fight as far as combinations landed with meaning
19:40Delgado scoring well here in the fifth
19:47Cagey showing by the veteran delgado
19:50And
19:55Referee waves him back together
19:58big left by martinez
20:01And a big round by martinez refactoring that knockdown
20:06But delgado again had his moments but it's a big hole for delgado entering the sixth and final round
20:14So
20:18Jason abelson and adam hunt here with you from mexico city. Hope you're enjoying
20:23ESPN plus's coverage of this
20:25Terrific card that's going to be topped by the ibm flyweight world championship fight
20:29It is a deuce between angel ayala and dave abuelo and pick up the action here in the fifth
20:37And
20:41It worked with both guys there's a slip there's our knockdown that's the knockdown and you know what I don't see
20:47I see a little punch
20:51But that's a slip I mean that's a banana peel slip
20:57And
20:58Referee looked like the referee was hesitating to what to call it. It was a it's a close one
21:03it's a strange one to call because
21:05You know his arm does
21:07The glove does land although it kind of landed more on the shoulder than anything
21:12So the power from the punch just kind of being absorbed through the body combined with the slick footing and power being absorbed here
21:17By delgado as martinez pouring it on here in the six
21:22Looking to punctuate that knockdown the fifth with a stoppage here in the last stanza
21:28Shoulder shrug by martinez undetected by
21:32Referee infante big left hand
21:36by martinez
21:37Delgado is tough big right hand in return for the veteran. Delgado's not going anywhere yet
21:45Good potty work from both guys
21:48Punches maybe a little low but undetected by referee sergio infante
21:54Right hand just missing from delgado
22:02Is
22:04Two big rights missing from both men
22:08To get untangled
22:10And resume the action
22:15Sergio
22:17Ida martinez in the purple and another slip in that same corner in that same spot. Ida martinez in the purple
22:24Oh
22:26Franco delgado in the white big right hand for martinez and then a left
22:31Both men landing and winging big left hook
22:34by delgado
22:37Right hand by martinez
22:42Jab overhand right missing by delgado
22:47Minute 20 seconds 15 seconds left in this final round
22:50Overhand right missing from delgado
22:56I know martinez pressing forward land to the left
23:00But a good left to the body by delgado as well
23:04Delgado trying to spin martinez
23:07Martinez having nothing of it pushing delgado back in the corner and going to town big left hook over the top though
23:13By delgado good body work by the veteran
23:21Left hook missing from martinez, but then landing from the youngster right hand over the top by delgado
23:31Left missing from both men, but they're throwing eagerly
23:3725 seconds left here in the sixth
23:41Oh
23:48Right hand
23:49Left hand landing from delgado snapping martinez head back
23:53luxury is the power
23:55At this point to really affect it
23:58Affect martinez, but he landed some great shots delgado did another left hook by delgado
24:04And martinez getting a little ragged there at the end of the fight good fight from both men
24:11Good test
24:14For aynor martinez for sure and I love how he came out in that last round
24:19He knows he's up on the cards even with the the knockdown, of course is just gravy
24:24But he still had that sense of urgency that first minute
24:27of this final round
24:29He was all over delgado looking for that finish looking to get him out of there, you know looking to leave
24:34You know nothing out there
24:35Nothing up to the judges coming off of a split decision loss in his last fight
24:40You know, I love that you see almost too often
24:42You know in fights that are much closer than this but fighters that think they're ahead they take off that last round
24:47They don't take that certainly didn't happen. Yeah, you don't want to take that chance
24:49You want to cruise to the victory? You're well at the points, but for sure martinez
24:54Came out like a house on fire in the fifth in the sixth here tonight
25:06Both men
25:09Very game in this in the sixth
25:13Almost swore in caution to the wind at one point each desperate
25:19to leave the judges with a
25:22Impressive final impression
25:34But all in all a good showing
25:36By the youngster aina martinez, let's make it official and head up to ring announcer. Pablo flores
26:06Foreign
26:37Foreign
26:59And it is in our martinez going to eight and one with three ko's the unanimous decision win over game
27:05but in the end outcome
27:08franco