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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling. Michaels has chosen Alice In Chains - Man In The Box as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jose Martinez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Martinez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Michaels.
Michaels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Martinez connects with a looping right hand.
Martinez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez lands with a good body shot.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martinez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Michaels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels goes for an armbar but Martinez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martinez.
Michaels is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
Martinez tries to stand but Michaels is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Michaels is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Michaels has a closed guard, preventing Martinez from standing up.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Michaels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decent striking displayed by Michaels there.
Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Martinez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Michaels's ribcage. Michaels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Michaels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez gets caught flat footed, as Michaels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Michaels looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Michaels is trying to keep Martinez in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Michaels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Michaels is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Michaels will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michaels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jose Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Michaels momentarily.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into rage.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez walks into a stiff left hand from Michaels.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
A shot to de liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a sloppy body shot
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Jose Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martinez to score with a decent uppercut.
Michaels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michaels cracks Martinez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martinez connects with a jab.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Jose Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
Nice body punch from Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez scores with a hook to the body.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Michaels jumps into guard, dragging Martinez to the mat.
Michaels has his hands on Martinez's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michaels is controlling Martinez's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Michaels trying to control the position.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Michaels throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Michaels wants to control the position but Martinez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Martinez passes into side control, despite Michaels's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Michaels's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Michaels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martinez.
Michaels moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Michaels misses with a jab to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez lands with a good body shot.
Michaels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Martinez closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side
and Michaels counters with a left to the body.
Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat.
Michaels connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Michaels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
Jose Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Michaels.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
Martinez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Michaels tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Michaels drops back down to his feet.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martinez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaelss head.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Martinez is leaning against Michaels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
Michaels looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Martinez is working Michaels over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez scores with a shoulder strike.
Martinez scores with a shoulder strike.
Martinez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jose Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Martinez.
A right hook to the body lands for Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michaels or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.
A right hand to the body from Martinez.
Martinez presses Michaels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martinez is working Michaels over against the cage.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martinez lands a body punch.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Michaels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez presses Michaels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
Martinez lands with a left to the head.
Martinez digs a right hand underneath Michaels's ribcage. Michaels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martinez digs a right hand into Michaels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michaels's gas tank.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Josh Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Martinez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michaels or not.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
Martinez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michaels slows down the pace here.
Michaels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Michaels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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