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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Perez (ranked 4680 p4p, 4781 weight class) and Lucas Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Martinez!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Martinez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martinez content to stall in guard here.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Perez seems keen to control Martinez's posture.
Martinez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Perez pushes Martinez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Perez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Perez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez drives through with a takedown into Perez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Martinez manages to pass to side control.
Perez wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Perez is doing well to control the position and prevent Martinez from advancing to side control.
Perez kicks off Martinez and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez shoots for a double leg takedown but Perez sprawls well. He's pushed Martinez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It appears Perez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Martinez feints and as Perez raises his hands in defense, Martinez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Perez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Perez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Martinez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucas Martinez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martinez! But no joy.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martinez dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Martinez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perez on his heels. He'll look to pass Perez's guard now, I'm sure.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Martinez trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez pulls Martinez in to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Martinez tries to stand but Perez is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perez defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
DJ Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez cracks Martinez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Martinez being controlled for a moment.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Perez drags him back down.
Perez throwing strikes but Martinez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Martinez staying calm.
Perez tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Martinez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez is just content to waste time from the top position. Perez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lucas Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez shoots for a double leg takedown but Perez sprawls well. He's pushed Martinez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
DJ Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Martinez.
Martinez stuns Perez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Perez works over Martinez's head and body with a nice combination.
Martinez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martinez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Perez is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perez as he avoids it easily.
Perez attempts a counter takedown but Martinez avoids it well and moves away.
Perez lands with a nice combination. Martinez backs away looking to recover.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Perez's guard.
Perez pushes Martinez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Martinez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Perez leaning against his opponent.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Perez tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Perez tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Perez dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Perez's head and hops out.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Perez defends it well.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Perez tries to counter by clinching up but Martinez breaks away and moves out of range.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls well.
DJ Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Martinez stuns Perez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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