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Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 26, 2018
#R1#
Martinez checks the leg kick.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Harada is just out of range.
Harada lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Martinez scores with a three punch combo!
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Harada sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Harada tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martinez connects with a right hand. Harada shakes it off.
Harada scoring well with a low kick there.
Harada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harada tries to clinch but Martinez moves away
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Harada has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pablo's Boxing Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harada throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Harada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez goes for a double leg but Harada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harada continues to drive forward.
Martinez thuds his right hand into Harada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harada. Harada obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Harada throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez digs a good hook to Harada's body.
Martinez defending well as Harada loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Harada. Harada maintains the clinch.
Harada has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Harada dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Harada manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harada avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Harada lands a right hand.
Martinez tries to work over Harada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Harada pushes Martinez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Harada.
Martinez looks winded!
Harada misses with a body punch.
Harada misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Harada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kenuichio Harada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Martinez.
Harada can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Harada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Harada prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Nice body punch from Harada.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harada's brow.
A short left from Harada.
A short right from Harada.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Harada works on Martinez's body with a couple of short punches.
Harada lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harada.
Harada is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martinez is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Harada lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
Harada creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martinez with a big uppercut! Martinez tries to clinch up but Harada pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martinez to the mat! Martinez covers up and Harada unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenuichio Harada!
After winning the bout, Kenuichio Harada thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: MMMA 81 Head Vs Spector 2     
Date:   Jun 17, 2018
#R1#
Martinez scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#
It looks like Anthony Ventura has been cut.
Ventura misses with a straight right.
Ventura 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.
Ventura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ventura slips under a jab from Martinez.
Ventura misses with a two punch combination.
Ventura throws a combination that misses
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ventura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ventura throws a right and a left that both miss.#KD#
Martinez lands a head kick that stumbles Ventura and the fighters go to the mat. #ROC#
Ventura is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ventura is still in real trouble! Can Martinez finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ventura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ventura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martinez is stalling in the full guard.
Ventura seems to have recovered his senses.
Ventura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez postures up in Ventura's guard and throws a big left but Ventura blocks it. #T1#
Ventura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Ventura looking to control.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Ventura keeps moving.
Ventura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Ventura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez throws a strike but Ventura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Martinez controls Ventura momentarily but Ventura frees himself.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Ventura controlling him for the moment.
Ventura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Ventura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martinez connects with a nice short shot to Ventura's temple. #CUT#
That has opened up Anthony Ventura's cut even more.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ventura's head.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ventura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez is pressing down on Ventura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ventura is holding on for now.
Martinez is trying to control. Ventura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ventura has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Ventura dodges it nicely.
Ventura is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Martinez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ventura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard. #CUT#
The cut above Anthony Ventura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ventura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ventura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T4#
Martinez throwing shots but Ventura is blocking nicely.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ventura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ventura defending well though.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#CUT#
Anthony Ventura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Ventura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonard Martinez!
Our winner, Leonard Martinez, 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.

 

Event: MMMA 74 Kelly vs Highjack     
Date:   Apr 29, 2018
#R1#
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Chocolate on that attempt.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Chocolate scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martinez tries to buck Chocolate off but Chocolate is having none of it.
Martinez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chocolate misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martinez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martinez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chocolate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control the position.
Chocolate lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Martinez wants to sweep here but Chocolate controlling him for the moment.
Martinez has his hands on Chocolate's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Martinez working for a triangle but Chocolate defends it easily.
Chocolate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Chocolate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chocolate stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chocolate passes Martinez's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chocolate wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Martinez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chocolate is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martinez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chocolate because Martinez loaded up on that one.
Martinez lands a couple of good shots and Chocolate has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Martinez missing with punches from the back. #T3#
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes.
Chocolate covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Martinez struggling to land strikes to the head as Chocolate covers up.
Chocolate has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Martinez.
Even with his hooks in, Martinez manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Chocolate is in bad spot here.
Chocolate covering up well under a series of strikes from Martinez.
Martinez gets his hands free as Chocolate looks to control. #SUB2#
Martinez working for a choke but Chocolate reverses nicely into Martinez 's guard. #SUB2#
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T4#
Chocolate won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chocolate landing with the ground and pound. #CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Chocolate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chocolate trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Chocolate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonard Martinez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Martinez digs a good hook to Chocolate's body.
Chocolate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
As Chocolate backs off Martinez throws a huge counter combo but Chocolate manages to avoid it all.
Chocolate avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Chocolate slips under a jab from Martinez.
Chocolate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Chocolate misses its intended target.
Chocolate dips to his left and cracks Martinez with an uppercut!
Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chocolate.
Chocolate clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#
That has opened up Leonard Martinez's cut even more.
Chocolate missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martinez misses with a body kick. #T1#
Chocolate misses with a straight right.
Chocolate checks a low kick from Martinez.
Nice body kick there by Martinez.
Chocolate misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Chip Chocolate has been cut.
Chocolate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez throws a head kick but Chocolate moves out of range.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chocolate.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chocolate is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chocolate works the jab nicely.
Chocolate looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Chocolate throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Chocolate swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chocolate blocks it well.
Chocolate clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Martinez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chocolate.
Martinez looks up at the clock. Bad move! Chocolate lands a right hand from hell, dropping Martinez. Chocolate pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chip Chocolate!
Chip Chocolate decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: MMMA Fright Night 3 HH rd 2     
Date:   Apr 04, 2018
#R1#
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boromir. #CL#
Boromir drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but Boromir gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
Martinez prevents a body shot from Boromir.
Boromir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Still in the clinch, Boromir scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Boromir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir lands with an overhand left.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Boromir.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Martinez with the counter takedown but Boromir avoids it easily.
Boromir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boromir sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
A jab from Boromir misses.
Boromir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez tries to land a body kick
and Boromir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Boromir with a hook.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Boromir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boromir misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Boromir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boromir.
Martinez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Martinez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boromir lands with an overhand left.#CUT#
That has opened up Leonard Martinez's cut even more.#CL#
Boromir has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boromir misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Boromir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boromir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boromir after a bit of a struggle.
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boromir looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Boromir's head but Boromir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boromir throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Boromir lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boromir swings widly with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez takes one to the chin there.
Boromir misses with a straight left. #T3#
Boromir jabs Martinez right on the nose. Martinez blinks but takes it well.
Boromir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinez's hands.#CUT#
The cut above Leonard Martinez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boromir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Boromir finish him?
Boromir drops Martinez with a naaaaasty hook - Martinez is in real trouble here! Boromir dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Boromir!
Captain Boromir thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Feb 03, 2018
#R1#
Both fighters circling a little - Martinez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
MP misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinez counters with a good low kick that MP was not able to check.
Martinez throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#
It looks like Michael MP has been cut.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martinez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MP is breathing heavily.
MP misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Martinez counters with a head kick that drops MP - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground! #ROC2#
MP 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!
Martinez lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked MP! More strikes land and this one is all over! Martinez jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Martinez!
An out of breath Leonard Martinez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jan 24, 2018
#R1#
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Housasi takes it in his stride.
Martinez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Housasi darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez connects with a single shot there.
Housasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Martinez counters with a quick kick to the body but Housasi blocks it.
Housasi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Housasi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Housasi throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez is looking for a counter combo.
Housasi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martinez finds it's way round the side to connect with Housasi's head.
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!
A slow jab from Housasi misses its intended target.
A jab from Housasi misses.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Martinez throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Housasi is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonard Martinez!
After winning the bout, Leonard Martinez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jan 08, 2018
#R1#
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Lesnar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
Martinez misses with a body shot #TD2#
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martinez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lesnar manages to move to mount!
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
Martinez gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Lesnar seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez is trying to maintain the position but Lesnar is very close to passing his half guard.
Martinez gets back to full guard.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Lesnar is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Martinez has his foot on Lesnar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lesnar works his way back into a safe position though.
Lesnar trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lesnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT2#
Leonard Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Lesnar landing with the ground and pound. #T2##SUB#
Martinez is looking for a triangle but Lesnar pushes his legs off easily.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lesnar defends it easily.
Lesnar is in close to Martinez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #CUT2#
Jeez, Leonard Martinez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leonard Martinez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: WFC FN 4:Antonio vs Dren     
Date:   Dec 17, 2017
#R1#
Martinez slips a jab from Valentine.
Valentine slips a straight right by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Valentine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martinez is able to avoid easily.
Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head. #TD#
Martinez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez taking a breather here.
Martinez scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Martinez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Martinez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Valentine down.
Martinez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Valentine will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Valentine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valentine pushes Martinez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martinez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martinez tries to move to mount but Valentine blocks the move with his legs.
Martinez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Martinez prevents Valentine from escaping the position.
Martinez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Valentine is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martinez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Martinez tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
Valentine tries to escape but Martinez is in control.
Martinez scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Martinez wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Valentine is pushing Martinez's head away, looking to escape. Martinez manages to hold on to the position though.
Martinez throws a strike aimed at the side of Valentine's head but Valentine avoids it well.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Valentine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Martinez connects with a decent elbow.
Martinez fails to land a wild elbow strike. #SUB#
Martinez tries for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
Valentine defending against the ground and pound. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valentine tries to escape but Martinez is in control. #SUB#
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valentine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martinez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Valentine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Martinez looks up at the clock and then as Valentine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Martinez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Valentine is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martinez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ground and pound from Martinez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Valentine is not content to let Martinez control the position. #ES2#
Valentine throws Martinez to one side and escapes!
Valentine avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Martinez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Valentine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Valentine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Remy Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Valentine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Valentine swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Valentine misses with a looping left.
Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Martinez throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.
Valentine throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Martinez tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez checks a leg kick.
Valentine misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentine missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez needs to keep his hands up - Valentine had a free shot at his head there.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinez.
Valentine misses the jab.
Valentine just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMartinez.#KD2#
Valentine sends Martinez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Valentine is motioning to the referee to let Martinez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Remy Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Valentine is looking to slow Martinez down with leg kicks.
Valentine tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Valentine swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Martinez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Valentine throws a leg kick but Martinez moved away.
Valentine just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMartinez.#KD2#
Valentine lands a big uppercut and Martinez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Martinez looks OK. Valentine waves Martinez back to his feet!#ROC2#
Martinez is rocked!#CUT2#
Leonard Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Valentine circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Martinez tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Valentine wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Remy Valentine!
Remy Valentine thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Nov 15, 2017
#R1#
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez lands a jab-cross combination.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez scores with a hook.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Martinez rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez prevents the takedown attempt.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Silva.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.#T1#
Martinez lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Martinez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Martinez is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Silva has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Martinez on the inside. #T2#
Silva wants a takedown.
Martinez lands an elbow inside.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#
Silva is rocked!
Martinez has Silva pressed against the cage. He pushes Silva back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Martinez throws a beautiful elbow that sends Silva crashing to the floor! Martinez piles on the pressure with more strikes! Silva is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Martinez!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonard Martinez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: OFC: Blood Night XLV     
Date:   Nov 08, 2017
#R1#
Wong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Wong avoids a kick to the body.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Wong moved out of range.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Wong sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Wong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wong has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Martinez - that landed with a thud.
Wong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wong takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong trying to land knees to the body.
Wong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Martinez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martinez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez landing knees to the head.
Martinez lands an elbow inside.
Wong blocking some punches.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Wong blocks the elbow strike.
Wong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Wong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
Wong lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wong misses with a punch on the inside.
Wong avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Wong - that landed with a thud.
Wong avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body. #T2#
Wong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wong can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Wong.
Wong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Wong controls the action.
Wong tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Wong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez looks winded!
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Wong misses with the head strike.
Wong is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martinez prevents a body shot from Wong.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Wong.
A hook to the body from Wong.
Wong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
Wong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T3#
Martinez tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez tries to stall but Wong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Wong works on Martinez's body with a couple of short punches.
Wong lands a body punch.
Wong works on Martinez's body with a couple of short punches.
Wong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Wong lands with a left to the head.
Wong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #TD#
Wong tightens his grip and picks Martinez up, before dumping him to the ground. Martinez manages to land in guard.
Wong distracts Martinez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wong stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wong chips away with some ground and pound.#CUT#
That has opened up Leonard Martinez's cut even more.
Wong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wong with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC#
Martinez is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Leonard Martinez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leonard Martinez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Master Wong!
During a confident post fight interview, Master Wong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: OFC 317: Hilo     
Date:   Oct 14, 2017
#R1#
Martinez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fjera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Fjera misses with a looping right.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Martinez drives through and clinches with Fjera against the cage.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but Fjera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martinez is trying to drag Fjera to the mat but Fjera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fjera takes a shot to the head.
Fjera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fjera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Fjera 's eye.
Martinez has Fjera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fjera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fjera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Fjera lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Fjera is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Martinez can't fight it off and eventually Fjera manages to take the fight to the floor. Martinez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fjera lands a couple of elbows.
Fjera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Fjera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Fjera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fjera lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fjera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martinez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Fjera stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Fjera controlling him for the moment.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fjera's guard. #REVB##T2##SUB#
Fjera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Fjera looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily. #SUB#
Fjera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.
Martinez trying to control but Fjera is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Martinez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fjera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Fjera's legs - danger averted.
Martinez passes Fjera's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3##SUB#
Fjera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fjera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!#SUB#
Fjera is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Martinez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Martinez showing good submission defense here.
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Martinez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fjera is staying active.
Fjera lands shots from the back. #T4#
Fjera lands a shot to the head.
Fjera punches Martinez on the ear. #SUB#
Martinez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fjera wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.#SUB#
Fjera is persistently looking for the submission but Martinez is defending it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez breaks Fjera's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Fjera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Martinez moves away from the strike by Fjera.
Fjera clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martinez swings for the body but Fjera moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Fjera. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Martinez rushes Fjera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fjera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Fjera saw that one coming. #KD#
Fjera cracks Martinez with an uppercut from hell and Martinez crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Fjera's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing! #ROC#
Martinez is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Leonard Martinez's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fjera loads up on a big left hand. Martinez felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Fjera looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Martinez can't hide his disappointment, as Fjera celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Fjera!
Nick Fjera was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: OFC 310: Barca vs Stanfield     
Date:   Sep 06, 2017
#R1#
Wyatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wyatt wants it to stay on the feet.
Martinez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wyatt's waist but Wyatt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martinez off to one side.
Martinez throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Martinez
and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez lands a head kick!
Wyatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez throws a head kick but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
Koba Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Martinez.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wyatt throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T1#
Wyatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez looks winded!
Good standup being displayed there by Wyatt as he connects with a hook.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wyatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD#
Wyatt drops Martinez with a beautiful combination! Martinez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wyatt is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt flashes Martinez a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Martinez's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Martinez crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Wyatt punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koba Wyatt!
A very excited looking Koba Wyatt rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: OFC 301: Aftermath     
Date:   Jul 29, 2017
#R1#
Martinez wants to clinch.
Yasumi feints the counter takedown.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Yasumi counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL#
Martinez forces Yasumi back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.
Yasumi prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasumi prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasumi uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Yasumi manages to break the clinch.
Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Martinez connects with a high kick.
Yasumi dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Yasumi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yasumi feints the counter takedown.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Yasumi keeps it at a distance.
Yasumi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yasumi takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Martinez avoids it easily.
Yasumi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yasumi blocks a head kick by Martinez.
It seemed like Yasumi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yasumi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Yasumi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez lands a lovely overhand right.
Yasumi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Yasumi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Yasumi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crunch! Martinez slams his shin into Yasumi's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yasumi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Martinez wants to clinch but Yasumi slips to the side
and Yasumi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
A big right from Martinez misses.
Yasumi throws a big counter head kick but Martinez avoids it with no problem.
Yasumi staying out of range there.
Yasumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Yasumi avoids them all with ease.
And Yasumi tries to counter it with a takedown but Martinez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasumi feints the counter takedown.
Yasumi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasumi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yasumi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yasumi moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martinez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yasumi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4##CL#
Martinez clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez tries a body shot but Yasumi blocks it.
Martinez landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasumi blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Yasumi tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Yasumi blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Yasumi avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Yasumi controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yasumi can do to turn this around?
A clash of legs there as Yasumi blocks the low kick.
Martinez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Martinez stalks Yasumi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yasumi's face. Yasumi staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#
It looks like Katsuya Yasumi has been cut.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Yasumi moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Martinez.
Yasumi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasumi thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Yasumi circles away.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martinez misses with an uppercut
enabling Yasumi to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.#T1##CL#
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yasumi gets the underhooks and prevents it. #BC2#
Yasumi breaks from the clinch.
Martinez misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Yasumi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martinez! #SUB2#
Yasumi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yasumi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yasumi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2#
Yasumi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't.
Yasumi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control here.
Martinez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Yasumi connects with a massive shot to the dome! #T3#
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yasumi trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Yasumi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Martinez!
Yasumi controlling from the full mount.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yasumi controlling the pace for now.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount. #T4#
Yasumi lands a couple of good shots and Martinez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#CUT2#
Leonard Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Yasumi cracks Martinez with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Martinez from the back mount here, looking to soften him up. #CUT2#
Leonard Martinez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yasumi lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yasumi keeps control of the position as Martinez tries to break free. #SUB2#
Martinez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsuya Yasumi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yasumi gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez keeps control of Yasumi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasumi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasumi is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasumi is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Yasumi into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yasumi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yasumi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez crunches a lovely knee into Yasumi's ribcage.#T1#
Martinez lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Yasumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yasumi defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Yasumi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yasumi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Martinez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yasumi is able to avoid easily.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Martinez avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Yasumi throws a big counter head kick but Martinez avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yasumi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinez digs a good hook to Yasumi's body.
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Yasumi should have avoided that one.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Yasumi avoids it.
A nice side step and Yasumi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYasumi.
Martinez looks to clinch #TD2#
so Yasumi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasumi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yasumi lands a couple of elbows.
Yasumi postures up and lands a big shot to Martinez's brow. #T3#
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Yasumi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Yasumi gets to his feet. Martinez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yasumi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T4#
Yasumi keeps the fight on the outside.
And Yasumi tries to counter it with a takedown but Martinez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Yasumi moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez tries to clinch but Yasumi moves away #TD2#
and Yasumi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
Martinez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Yasumi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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!
Yasumi scores with punches from the back.
Yasumi is hanging on to Martinez's back as he tries to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Martinez!

Leonard Martinez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Katsuya Yasumi was interviewed post fight and said 'Tokiniwa jinsei wa suimasu'.

 

Event: OFC 297: Red Dawn     
Date:   Jul 08, 2017
#R1#
Newton closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Newton looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Newton slips the punch.
Martinez works Newton's body with a nice hook.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Newton throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Newton circles away easily
enabling Newton to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Newton throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez scores with a nice right hand. #CL2#
Martinez rushes Newton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Newton blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1##BC#
Newton manages to break the clinch.
Martinez lands a glancing blow to the side of Newton's head.#CL2#
Martinez clinches. #BC#
Newton breaks from the clinch.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Newton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newton slips a jab from Martinez.
Newton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newton thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Newton saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Newton misses its intended target.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinez is just out of range.#KD#
Newton drops Martinez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Martinez looks back up at him and smiles so Newton waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT#
That has opened up Leonard Martinez's cut even more.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Martinez shoots in and bounces Newton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Newton pushes Martinez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Some wild striking there from Newton.
Cam Newton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Newton fails to land with a series of punches.
Newton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newton misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Newton, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3#
Newton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newton swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Newton blocks a low kick nicely.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Newton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cam Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Martinez.
Newton throws a good cross that connects.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Newton knocks Martinez out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cam Newton!
Cam Newton bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: OFC 293: Dark Knight     
Date:   Jun 23, 2017
#R1#
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martinez misses with a hook. Garrison ducked under it nicely.
Garrison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Garrison 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Garrison back into the cage.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Garrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #KD2#
Garrison lands a big head kick that sends Martinez tumbling to the mat! Garrison takes a step backwards and waves Martinez back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Martinez is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez tries to clinch but Garrison moves out of range.
Garrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garrison slips a straight right by Martinez.
Martinez defending well as Garrison loads up on a big left hand.
Garrison throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrison pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Garrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Garrison walks into a left hand. #CL#
Martinez gets a clinch.
Garrison blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez avoiding damage.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garrison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martinez stalling in the clinch but Garrison improves position.
Garrison blocks an uppercut.
Martinez slows down the pace here.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Garrison tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez has Garrison pressed against the cage.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Garrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez connects with a right hand. Garrison shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Garrison pushes him off.
Garrison throws a head kick that Martinez semi-blocks. #CUT2#
Leonard Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Garrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Garrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garrison moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
A big left from Garrison misses.
Garrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Garrison moved out of range.#TD#
Martinez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garrison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martinez is in Garrison's guard.
Garrison is adopting a defensive guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Garrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Martinez wants to control from the top but Garrison keeps moving.
Garrison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez throws a strike but Garrison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Martinez trying to control the position.
Martinez wants to hit a switch here but Garrison passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Martinez there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martinez lands a brutal head kick. Garrison looks out on his feet and Martinez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Leonard Martinez!
Leonard Martinez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: OFC 285: Parker vs Hawk II     
Date:   May 17, 2017
#R1#
Martinez misses with a hook. Andreasson ducked under it nicely.
Andreasson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andreasson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#
It looks like Bestar Andreasson has been cut.
Martinez lands with a hook. Andreasson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Andreasson tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Andreasson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez 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.
Martinez throws a hook but Andreasson avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Andreasson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Andreasson misses.
Andreasson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andreasson tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Martinez avoids the head kick by Andreasson. #CL2#
Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Andreasson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but Andreasson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andreasson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Andreasson.
Martinez looks winded!
A hook to the body from Andreasson.
Andreasson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Andreasson.
Andreasson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andreasson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andreasson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martinez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andreasson misses with some punches.
Andreasson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andreasson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andreasson scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
A short body shot lands from Andreasson as the two fighters clinch.
Andreasson cracks Martinez with a nice body shot.
Andreasson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andreasson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Andreasson.
Andreasson scores with a shot to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Andreasson avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Andreasson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andreasson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andreasson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andreasson is working Martinez over against the cage.
Andreasson lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Andreasson.
A nice left hand lands by Andreasson.
Andreasson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Andreasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Andreasson dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Andreasson tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Andreasson back against the cage.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.
Andreasson lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez is working Andreasson over against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martinez.
Andreasson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andreasson lands a shoulder strike.
Andreasson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andreasson throws a punch but it's blocked by Martinez.
Still in the clinch, Andreasson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andreasson lands with a right to the head. #ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
Andreasson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Andreasson finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andreasson swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andreasson's elbow.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Andreasson.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andreasson backwards.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Andreasson misses with the head strike.
Andreasson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andreasson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Andreasson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Martinez with a big uppercut! Martinez tries to clinch up but Andreasson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Martinez to the mat! Martinez covers up and Andreasson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bestar Andreasson!
Our winner, Bestar Andreasson, 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.

 

Event: OFC 276: Aquarius     
Date:   Apr 12, 2017
#R1#
Jab by Yiftos.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Yiftos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
Martinez darts in and clinches Yiftos up against the cage.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Yiftos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yiftos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Yiftos persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yiftos misses with an uppercut
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Yiftos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sisa Yiftos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez tries to clinch but Yiftos is having none of it.
Yiftos throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yiftos.
A big left from Yiftos misses.
Martinez with the counter takedown but Yiftos avoids it easily.
Yiftos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yiftos. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Yiftos misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yiftos thinking.
Yiftos drops his hands momentarily and Martinez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Yiftos. #BC#
Yiftos manages to break the clinch.
Martinez 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.
Yiftos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yiftos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez cracks Yiftos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Martinez rushes Yiftos and presses him up against the cage.
Yiftos wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez gets underhooks to prevent Yiftos's takedown attempt.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yiftos stalls.
Martinez controlling the action here for a moment.
Martinez is working for takedown but Yiftos is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Yiftos gets a trip takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Martinez pushes Yiftos off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yiftos.
Yiftos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Yiftos keeps it at a distance.
Yiftos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
Martinez scores with a head kick. Yiftos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yiftos tries to land a front kick but Martinez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martinez lands with an overhand left.
Martinez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yiftos throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez throws a counter combo.
Martinez lands a jab to Yiftos's midsection.#CL2#
Martinez drives through and clinches with Yiftos against the cage.
Yiftos blocks the elbow strike.
Yiftos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martinez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sisa Yiftos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Martinez.#T3#
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
Martinez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yiftos throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Martinez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yiftos with a body shot.
Yiftos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martinez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#KD2#
Martinez drops Yiftos with a beautiful combination! Yiftos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Martinez is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Yiftos is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Sisa Yiftos has been cut.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Yiftos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yiftos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Martinez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yiftos in his tracks.
Martinez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yiftos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yiftos is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez drops Yiftos with a straight right hand, right on the button! Martinez follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Martinez!
An out of breath Leonard Martinez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: OFC: Blood Night XXXV     
Date:   Mar 18, 2017
#R1#
Serderov scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.#TD#
Serderov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Serderov wants to stand but Martinez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serderov's guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Martinez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Serderov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Martinez, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Serderov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Serderov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Serderov controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Serderov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martinez, up you get! #T1#
Martinez lands a glancing blow to the side of Serderov's head.
Martinez swings widly with a right hand
and Serderov counters with a stiff right hand.
Serderov lands a lovely overhand right.
Martinez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Serderov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Serderov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Serderov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Serderov. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Serderov throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Serderov sets himself, and Martinez steps forward looking for the clinch! Serderov avoids it this time.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Serderov counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Serderov.
A left and a right from Martinez both land. Nice combination.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Serderov lands with a kick to the temple. Martinez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serderov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Serderov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD#
Serderov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Martinez pushes Serderov off and gets back to his feet.#T3#
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Serderov scores with a jab.
Serderov misses with an uppercut
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Serderov throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Serderov fails to land the takedown.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Serderov.
Serderov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Serderov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serderov checks a leg kick nicely.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Serderov counters with a straight right hand.
Serderov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serder Serderov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serderov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez throws a big counter head kick but Serderov avoids it with no problem.
Serderov misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Serderov backing up. Serderov nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
Serderov shoots for a takedown but Martinez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Serder Serderov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Serderov slips a jab from Martinez.
Serderov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick by Martinez misses
and Serderov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Serderov slips the punch.
It looked like Serderov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Martinez throws a body punch but Serderov moves out of range.
Serderov looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Martinez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Serderov with a body shot.
Serderov with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Serderov breaks from the clinch.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Martinez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Serderov misses with a kick to the body. #T1#
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Serderov's calf.
Serderov misses with a body shot
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Martinez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSerderov.
Serderov lands a two punch combo.
Serderov tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
Serderov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Serderov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serderov throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Serderov misses the target.
Serderov dives in for a single leg takedown but Martinez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Martinez shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serder Serderov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Martinez throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Serderov tumbling to the canvas!#ROC2#
Serderov is rocked!
Serderov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Serderov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T3##ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Serderov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Serderov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez. #BC#
Serderov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Serderov. #T4#
Martinez cracks Serderov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#KD2#
Martinez lands a big shot that drops Serderov! Can he finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES#
Serderov pushes Martinez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Martinez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Serderov.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Serderov counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Serderov does no damage.
It seemed like Martinez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Serderov scores with a body shot.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Serderov's ribs.
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Serderov moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serderov. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Serderov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Serderov lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Serderov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Martinez.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
And Serderov counters with a quick kick to the body but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serderov's head.
Serder Serderov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Serderov throws a good cross that connects.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Serderov has time to react.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Martinez! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonard Martinez!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonard Martinez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: OFC 262: Down Under     
Date:   Feb 25, 2017
#R1#
Trail takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trail throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Trail tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Trail is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Trail has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Samran Muay Thai in the buildup to the fight.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Trail connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Cannondale Trail has been cut.
Trail keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trail moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trail blocks a head kick by Martinez.
A bone on bone clash there as Trail blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Trail tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Trail swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Cannondale Trail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trail throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trail's head.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trail cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinez darts in looking for a takedown but Trail gets double underhooks and turns Martinez into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trail crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martinez - the referee stops the clock and Trail gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martinez. Trail manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martinez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Trail does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trail looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Martinez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T2#
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trail thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Trail moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cannondale Trail!
Post fight, Cannondale Trail stared into the camera and said 'I would like to thank God for tonight, I hope my opponent is healthy. Fighting here is an honor. '.

 

Event: OFC 253: Stanfield vs Palikka     
Date:   Jan 25, 2017
#R1#
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAlister tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
McAlister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
McAlister clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McAlister defends well and Martinez ends up having to push McAlister into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.
McAlister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McAlister tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by McAlister.
McAlister is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
McAlister is looking to clinch.
Martinez stalks McAlister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McAlister's face. McAlister staggers backwards, shaken.
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
McAlister tries to clinch but Martinez moves away #TD#
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martinez throwing shots but McAlister is blocking nicely.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Martinez is working for a kimura but McAlister is defending it quite comfortably.
McAlister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Martinez wants to control but McAlister is keeping him busy.
Martinez trying to mount his opponent but McAlister defends it.
McAlister regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martinez.
McAlister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAlister is keeping the position for now.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Martinez postures up in McAlister's guard and throws a big left but McAlister blocks it.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES2#
McAlister wriggles free and stands up. #CL2#
McAlister drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage. #BC#
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncan McAlister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
McAlister moves into the clinch.
McAlister lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Martinez blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Martinez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Martinez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAlister fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAlister on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
McAlister tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez scores with a jab. McAlister acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
McAlister drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
McAlister wants to clinch.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from McAlister enables Martinez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McAlister manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
McAlister is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Martinez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McAlister gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
McAlister darts in trying to clinch
and McAlister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McAlister has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAlister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez drops down looking for a counter takedown but McAlister sprawls and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
McAlister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
McAlister is looking to clinch.
Martinez scores with a nice right hand. #CL2#
McAlister fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McAlister can do to turn this around?#BC#
Martinez breaks the clinch.
McAlister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McAlister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martinez to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez with a jab.#ROC#
McAlister is rocked!
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
McAlister is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez connects with a body shot that sends McAlister's belly button to the back.
McAlister closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a big left hand that crumples McAlister! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Martinez!
A relieved looking Leonard Martinez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: OFC 245: Reclaim     
Date:   Dec 31, 2016
#R1#
Martinez scores with a punch to the head.
Martinez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jong throws a leg kick that misses. #CL#
Jong closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez taking a breather.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
Martinez is trying to maintain a safe position but Jong gets an underhook and turns Martinez into the cage.
Jong misses with a punch to the body.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Jong.
Martinez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez avoiding damage.
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Jong misses with a knee strike. #TD2#
Martinez has clasped his hands together around Jong's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #T1#
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martinez working the head with strikes.
Martinez trying to control the position but Jong is working away.
Jong takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jong is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Check out the look on Martinez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martinez lands some shots froms side control.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez scoring with punches and elbows.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Jong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jong is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez controls the position.
Martinez trying to control the position but Jong is working away. #T2#
Martinez cracks Jong with a big right hand but Jong just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martinez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martinez working Jong over with strikes.
Martinez working over Jong with some ground and pound. Jong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jong taking some punishment here, with Martinez in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jong is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Jong tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez winds up and cracks Jong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Jong being controlled here, momentarily.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez trying to control but Jong is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Jong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jong is looking to improve his position.
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC2#
Jong is rocked!
Jong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!#SUB#
Jong has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jong is breathing heavily.
Jong thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Martinez turns into Jong and is now in his guard. #T4#
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jong keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Jong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB#
Jong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jong seems to have got his legs back now.
Martinez working some strikes from top position.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martinez distracts Jong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Jong is retaining full guard.
Martinez with a nice head shot there.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Jong misses with a shot to the body #KD2#
and Martinez counters with a right hand that sends Jong tumbling to the canvas! Can Martinez finish him? He dives into Jong's guard looking to do just that!
Leonard Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jong's guard.
Martinez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Martinez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#SUB#
Jong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez scores with a big shot! Jong's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jong! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Martinez!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonard Martinez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: DUEL#25 Silver vs Summers     
Date:   Dec 03, 2016
#R1#
Blaine misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Martinez unleashes a big counter combination but Blaine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Martinez defending well as Blaine loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Martinez moves forwards but Blaine connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Blaine misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Martinez slams his shin into Blaine's torso.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Blaine misses.
A swing and a miss from Blaine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaine throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Blaine throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Blaine throws the left hand but Martinez avoids the punch easily.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination. #T1#
Blaine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Henry Blaine has been cut.
Blaine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaine. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blaine lands a really nice looking cross but Martinez seems unphased.
Blaine slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Blaine ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martinez lunges at Blaine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaine's hand. #TD2#
Martinez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blaine manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Martinez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martinez being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blaine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blaine keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blaine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blaine throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Blaine slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Blaine misses the target.#TD2#
Martinez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martinez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blaine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Martinez.
Martinez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blaine is avoiding damage well.
Blaine is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez in side control, throwing shots but Blaine defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Blaine parries the strikes from Martinez easily there. Martinez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blaine to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blaine is looking for a sweep.
Martinez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Blaine works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but Blaine defending well. #SUB2#
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blaine gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Blaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Blaine misses with a hook
and Martinez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blaine's knee momentarily.
Martinez lands a right hook to the body.
Blaine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blaine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martinez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaine throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
And Martinez responds with a good body kick, but Blaine manages to step out the way in time.
A swing and a miss from Blaine.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blaine's hands.
Leonard Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Blaine misses.
Blaine misses the jab.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez slips a straight right by Blaine.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaine.
Martinez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Blaine swings widly with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#KD2#
Martinez lands a left and a right that sends Blaine crashing to the canvas! Martinez dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC2#
Blaine is rocked!
Leonard Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez loads up with a big shot that hurts Blaine! He's pulled Martinez in close but Martinez has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Blaine survive? More strikes from Martinez and Blaine is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonard Martinez!
A victorious Leonard Martinez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: DUEL#19 Army vs Summers     
Date:   Nov 05, 2016
#R1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Martinez.
Martinez throws a poor cross that misses
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martinez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Martinez's leg but Martinez calmly moves out of range.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Martinez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thompson to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1#
Thompson trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thompson is in close to Martinez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson cracks Martinez with a solid left hand.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thompson advances position into side control!#T2#
Martinez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thompson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Martinez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!#SUB2#
Thompson working for the choke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Thompson lands a shot to the body. #T3#
Martinez tries to escape but Thompson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Well, with Thompson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Martinez is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Martinez covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.#SUB2#
Thompson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Martinez just trying to survive but Thompson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Martinez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Martinez rolls, trying to escape but Thompson keeps control of the position. #ES#
Martinez is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinez checks a leg kick.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martinez's calf.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martinez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martinez takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Thompson. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
As Thompson backs away, Martinez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Martinez defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Martinez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Martinez misses with a kick to the body.
Martinez is looking to clinch. #T1#
A big left from Thompson misses.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
A head kick by Martinez misses
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trey Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Martinez's leg. Martinez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinez. #T2#
Thompson avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Thompson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Thompson.
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD#
Martinez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martinez is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Thompson has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Trey Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martinez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martinez pushing down on Thompson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thompson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!
Martinez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Martinez prevents Thompson from getting a body triangle.#SUB2#
Thompson working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!#SUB2#
Martinez showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez lands a head kick!
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1##TD2#
Thompson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thompson is in Martinez's guard.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thompson stops Martinez from standing up.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Martinez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself. #T2#
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard. #REVR#
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson is looking to sweep but instead, Martinez has passed into half guard. #T3#
Martinez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thompson gets back to full guard.
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Thompson looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson looking to control.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martinez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.#SUB2#
Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martinez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Martinez!

Trey Thompson was interviewed post fight and said 'thx Fans.'.

 

Event: DUEL#15 Blaine vs Anderson     
Date:   Oct 09, 2016
#R1#
Martinez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.
We've been told by Martinez's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez throws a counter high kick but Thompson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Martinez shakes it off.
Martinez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Martinez counters with a leg kick.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Thompson takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
A nice combination there by Martinez.
Martinez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Martinez slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez throws a counter high kick but Thompson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Thompson.
Martinez misses with a left hand
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez! #T2#
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Martinez finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Thompson throws a front kick aimed at Martinez's knee but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
Martinez misses with a body punch
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Thompson.
A lazy body kick from Martinez
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinez lands the left hand.
Martinez scores with a one two! Thompson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leonard Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thompson throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.
Thompson scores with the left hand. Martinez knows he should have avoided that one.
Martinez cracks Thompson with a good jab.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
Martinez looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SU2#
Thompson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Thompson cracks the inside of Martinez's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trey Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Martinez with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Thompson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martinez sprawls well initially but Thompson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Martinez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Thompson's head and hops out.
Thompson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Thompson swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range. #T1#
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Martinez lands a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the cage.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez misses with a lunging right hand
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Martinez throws a big counter combination but Thompson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Leonard Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinez misses the target.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Martinez. #T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Leonard Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Martinez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinez.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Thompson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range. #CL2#
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Trey Thompson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martinez takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson connects with a single shot there.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Martinez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Martinez down. #T1#
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Martinez.
And Thompson tries to counter it with a takedown but Martinez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson scores with a nice right hand.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease. #T2#
Thompson shoots and misses
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Martinez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martinez leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Thompson.
Thompson throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
That kick from Martinez tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Thompson throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinez.
Leonard Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Trey Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but Martinez pushes him away.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinez's sensitive parts.
Martinez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Martinez punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Thompson tries to get set, Martinez tries to push him back and clinch up but Thompson manages to avoid the attempt.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trey Thompson.
I've got Thompson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

 

Event: DUEL#11 Hunter vs Myles     
Date:   Sep 09, 2016
#R1#
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pick swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Pick.
We've been hearing reports that Martinez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez moves to clinch but Pick breaks away
and Pick counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Pick tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #CL2#
Pick closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pick avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pick has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pick blocking some punches.
Pick blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.
Martinez lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
Pick managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Pick tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pick is defending well for now.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez slows down the pace here.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Pick 's eye. #T2#
Pick is pressed up against the cage. Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pick down to the mat. Pick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martinez connects with a single shot there.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pick.
Pick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decent striking displayed by Martinez there.
Martinez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pick misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pick won't be happy with that.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martinez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pick wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Martinez trying to control the position but Pick is working away.
Martinez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martinez trying to control the action but Pick is working from the bottom.
Pick avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Martinez.
Martinez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Martinez throws a strike aimed at the side of Pick's head but Pick avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martinez is putting a hurting on Pick here, landing some big shots from side control. #CUT#
That has opened up Steve Pick's cut even more.
Pick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Martinez working the strikes but Pick uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Martinez is stalling here. Pick is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Martinez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pick has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't. #SU2#
Pick stands up and beckons Martinez to his feet.
Martinez throws a right hand that Pick ducks under and follows up with a left that Pick also avoids with ease.#CL#
Martinez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martinez gets through Pick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Pick as Martinez shoots in.
Pick throws a fast counter high kick but Martinez manages to duck under it in time.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Pick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez takes one on the button.#CUT2#
Leonard Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Pick counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Martinez badly! He tries to strike back but Pick puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Martinez out cold! Oh man, Martinez will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Pick!
Post fight, an emotional Steve Pick said 'Glad I won that one... Boyyyyyyyy.... I was almost on my way out the door'.

 

Event: DUEL#8 Hunter vs Ragnarsson     
Date:   Aug 20, 2016
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ee throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range. #TD2#
Martinez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ee'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.
Ee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but Ee defending well.
Martinez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ee!
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier. #T1#
Martinez unloading with bombs!
Martinez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martinez with the ground and pound from mount.
Martinez is landing with some decent strikes but Ee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.#SUB2#
Martinez looking for a guillotine from mount but Ee is having none of it.
Martinez landing strikes from the mount and Ee is in trouble!
Martinez lands a big elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Eeazy Ee has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez working the ground and pound effectively.
Martinez controlling from mount.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martinez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Martinez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#CUT2#
Eeazy Ee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Martinez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martinez landing shots from mount. #CUT2#
Jeez, Eeazy Ee's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eeazy Ee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonard Martinez!

 

Event: DUEL#4 Parker vs Bentner     
Date:   Jul 24, 2016
#R1#
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
Goodman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Goodman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martinez defends well and Goodman ends up having to push Martinez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martinez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD#
Martinez dives in and scores a takedown into Goodman's guard.#ES2#
Goodman kicks Martinez off and gets to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martinez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD2#
Goodman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Goodman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martinez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg. #T1#
Goodman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Goodman wants to pass the guard but Martinez is defending well.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goodman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez has hold of Goodman's hands but Goodman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martinez tries to roll over but Goodman keeps him under control.
Goodman is controlling the pace.
Goodman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
Goodman tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T2#
Martinez wants to improve his position but Goodman is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Goodman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Goodman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goodman stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Goodman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Martinez tries to strike from the bottom.
Goodman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Martinez has his foot on Goodman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goodman works his way back into a safe position though.
Goodman won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.
Goodman stands and throws Martinez's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Goodman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
Martinez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
Well, if Goodman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goodman trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Goodman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Goodman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.#T4##SU2#
Goodman decides to stand up.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Goodman avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goodman. Goodman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goodman swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.#TD#
Martinez looking to score a takedown here. Goodman is defending well but Martinez drives through and ends up in Goodman's guard.#ES2#
Goodman has his feet on Martinez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Goodman moves out of range easily.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodman manages to avoid it.
Goodman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Goodman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Martinez avoids it really well and circles away.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Goodman.#CL2#
Goodman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Goodman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Goodman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martinez manages to get back to half guard.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Goodman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goodman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goodman's back!
Goodman is trapped and Martinez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Martinez tries to get the hooks in deep but Goodman pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Goodman right now.
Martinez not allowing Goodman to control his hands.
Goodman turns into Martinez and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
John Goodman has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES#
Martinez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Goodman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Martinez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goodman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martinez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goodman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Goodman. #T1##TD#
Goodman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martinez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Goodman to the mat. Goodman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Goodman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Goodman wants a takedown.
Goodman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martinez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Goodman.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Goodman blocks it. #TD2#
Goodman lands a takedown into guard.
Martinez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Martinez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
Martinez won't allow Goodman to sweep him here. #T2#
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Goodman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goodman pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Goodman's brow.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Goodman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goodman holds on and takes a little breather.
Martinez works over Goodman with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Martinez postures up in Goodman's guard and throws a big left but Goodman blocks it.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goodman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Goodman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goodman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goodman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez with a nice head shot there.
Goodman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Martinez is pushing down on Goodman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goodman is fighting to maintain full guard but Martinez has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman gets back to full guard.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Goodman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goodman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Goodman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Martinez works over Goodman with some ground and pound from guard.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez passes Goodman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martinez trying to control the action but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Goodman is trying to get back to full guard.
Goodman taking some punishment here, with Martinez in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Martinez pushes Goodman up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Goodman.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Goodman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martinez after a bit of a struggle.
Martinez stops a takedown attempt from Goodman.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Goodman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez tries to work over Goodman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodman 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.
Leonard Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Goodman.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goodman misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Goodman breaks the clinch.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Martinez leaves Goodman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goodman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martinez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goodman tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
Goodman shoots in and gets a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Goodman stopping the sweep attempt from Martinez.
Goodman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Goodman working some strikes from top position.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goodman's guard. #REVR#
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodman looking for a sweep. Not yet Goodman, not yet. #SUB2#
Goodman looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Goodman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodman swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Goodman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Martinez wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goodman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Goodman's legs - danger averted.
Goodman keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass. #SUB2#
Goodman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez passes Goodman's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goodman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goodman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martinez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodman is keeping the position for now.
Goodman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goodman has control of Martinez's left arm, preventing Martinez from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Goodman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.#SUB2#
Goodman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Goodman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T4#
Goodman controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Martinez is pushing down on Goodman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goodman is fighting to maintain full guard but Martinez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martinez is trying to control. Goodman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez working over Goodman with some ground and pound. Goodman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Martinez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Martinez prevents Goodman from getting the reversal.
Martinez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Goodman can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martinez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Martinez!

 

Event: DUEL#2 Two Fight Two Champions     
Date:   Jul 09, 2016
#R1#
Trigger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Trigger keeps it at a distance.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Trigger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Trigger looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Trigger slips under a jab from Martinez.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.#TD#
Martinez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trigger did well to prevent Martinez getting side control.
Martinez moves nicely into side control.
Martinez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Trigger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez advances to mount.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martinez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martinez punching from mount but Trigger doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T1#
Martinez unloads with some shots from mount but Trigger bucks and avoids them well.
Martinez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trigger is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martinez lands a heavy elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Martinez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Trigger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Martinez.
Martinez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Trigger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez tries to control but Trigger wriggling away. #T2#
Martinez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trigger prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Trigger is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Martinez unloads with some shots from mount but Trigger bucks and avoids them well.
Martinez lands a big shot there that rocks Trigger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Trigger tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Trigger suckers Martinez into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Trigger is now in Martinez's guard!
Martinez is trying to hold Trigger in close to prevent damage but Trigger has managed to pass into half guard.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trigger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martinez wants to sweep here but Trigger controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Trigger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Trigger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trigger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Trigger passes into half guard.
Trigger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.
Trigger slows the pace down in half guard.
Martinez wants to control but Trigger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Trigger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trigger trying to mount his opponent but Martinez defends it.
Trigger is thwarting Martinez's attempts to control the position.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Trigger is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trigger.
Trigger moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Trigger counters with a good, hard body kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Leonard Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trigger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez dives in and grabs Trigger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trigger pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez tries to bum rush Trigger with a series of wild strikes but Trigger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trigger throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trigger avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trigger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T1#
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez throws a quick counter head kick but Trigger was just out of range.
Trigger moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
Trigger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonard Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination. Trigger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Trigger thuds his shin into the meat of Martinez's side.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trigger lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Martinez is predictable there #CL2#
and Trigger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez keeps control of Trigger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trigger avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Trigger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head. #T2#
Trigger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trigger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Trigger is blocking nicely.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Martinez lands a good knee to the midsection. Trigger won't want to take too many of those.
Trigger misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Trigger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trigger lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Trigger avoids it.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trigger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trigger misses with a body kick. #T3#
Trigger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trigger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez throws a big counter combination but Trigger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Trigger avoids it.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trigger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trigger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martinez thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T4#
Martinez lands the left hand.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trigger throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez tries to clinch but Trigger is having none of it.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger lands a jab to the nose.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Martinez misses.
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Trigger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Taj Trigger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Martinez pushes Trigger away with a front kick.
Trigger takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Trigger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Trigger.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trigger moves away.
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target. #TD#
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into Trigger's guard.
Trigger pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control but Trigger is working from the bottom.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Trigger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Trigger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trigger trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Trigger wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez throws a strike but Trigger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trigger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trigger trying to control the position here.
Martinez stands up over Trigger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Trigger keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez won't allow Trigger to get back to his feet.
Our spies down at at World Class Elite Gym (16 elites) $1000 inform us that Trigger has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Trigger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez pushes down on Trigger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Trigger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trigger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trigger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trigger wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trigger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Leonard Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trigger is trying to stand. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trigger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Nice shot lands for Trigger.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trigger can do to turn this around?
Martinez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trigger to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez throws a wild hook but Trigger just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Martinez gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Trigger raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taj Trigger!
A very excited looking Taj Trigger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jun 16, 2016
#R1#
Martinez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Patterson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Patterson gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
Martinez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martinez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Patterson is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #KD#
Martinez cracks Patterson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Patterson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Martinez finish him? #ROC#
Patterson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez scores with a push kick.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Martinez!
Russell Patterson spoke after the fight, saying 'Nothing changes, just the fans!'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jun 05, 2016
#R1#
Martinez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McDonald throws a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez throws a big counter combination but McDonald scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Martinez seems unphased.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Martinez blocks the leg kick.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
McDonald lunges at Martinez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez's hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Martinez checks it #TD#
and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but McDonald defending well.
Still in half guard, Martinez seems content to control.
McDonald is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McDonald has his hands clasped together around Martinez's back. He's all about the action.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Well, if Martinez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Martinez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Martinez is pressing down on McDonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDonald is holding on for now.
Martinez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Martinez trying to control but McDonald is having none of it. #T3#
McDonald can't escape the position.
Martinez is stalling here but it's allowed McDonald to get half guard.
McDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martinez is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McDonald seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
McDonald is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Martinez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez passes McDonald's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McDonald is controlling Martinez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
McDonald misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
McDonald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDonald scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#
It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut.
Martinez throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Leonard Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald misses with a head kick. #TD#
Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McDonald to see if he's OK.
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!
McDonald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but McDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez scores with a couple of short elbows.#T1#
McDonald struggling a bit here.
McDonald takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martinez taking a break here but McDonald is having none of it and regains half guard.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
Martinez is thwarting McDonald's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
Martinez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martinez works his way into side control.
Martinez working away.
Martinez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McDonald takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
McDonald takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Leonard Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez taking a breather here.
Martinez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working. #T3#
Martinez throws a strike aimed at the side of McDonald's head but McDonald avoids it well.
Martinez taking a break here but McDonald is having none of it and regains half guard.
McDonald regains full guard. Nicely done.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. McDonald uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by McDonald!#REVB##SUB#
Martinez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McDonald stacks Martinez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McDonald!
Martinez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McDonald off and has taken his back!#T4#
Martinez trying to control momentarily.
Martinez lands strikes to the head.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Martinez misses with punches from the back.
McDonald wants to escape the position.
McDonald trying to get back to his feet but Martinez is in full control for now.
Martinez somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Martinez throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Jab by Martinez.
Martinez scoring well with a low kick there.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that McDonald sees coming a mile off.
McDonald stuffs the takedown.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Martinez's head back.
Martinez throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald thumps Martinez with a low kick.#TD#
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
McDonald pushes Martinez off but Martinez dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McDonald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
McDonald managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Martinez.
Martinez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McDonald is avoiding damage well.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Martinez crashes against the mat.
Martinez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Martinez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Martinez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Martinez wants to control for a moment but McDonald uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tony McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Martinez is trying to control. McDonald wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDonald's head.
Martinez thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
Martinez drops an elbow to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDonald works his way to full guard. Good work.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez stays in close to McDonald's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Martinez wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McDonald throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#
That has opened up Tony McDonald's cut even more.#TD#
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into McDonald's guard.#ROC#
McDonald is rocked!
Martinez with a nice head shot there.
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! McDonald's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonard Martinez!

 

Event: EFFA 159     
Date:   Apr 29, 2016
#R1#
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dio.
Dio checks the leg kick.
Dio looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Dio is out of range.
Dio cracks the inside of Martinez's front leg.
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dio.
Dio slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Dio.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dio.#CUT#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Dio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dio checks a leg kick.
Dio is looking for a counter combo.
Dio throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dio.
Martinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Dio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Martinez.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio throws a counter high kick but Martinez was just alert enough to avoid it.#T1#
Martinez defending well as Dio loads up on a big left hand.
Dio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dio, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Martinez gets a clinch. #BC2#
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Dio.#KD#
Dio throws out a head kick that Martinez doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Martinez crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Martinez's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#ROC#
Martinez is rocked!
Zack Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio cracks Martinez with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Dio!
A very excited looking Zack Dio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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