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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mister Happy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Martinez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Happy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Happy stuffs the takedown.
Mister Happy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Happy but Happy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mister Happy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Martinez.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Happy has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Happy.
Martinez prevents the takedown attempt.
Happy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Happy tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Happy.
Happy is looking to clinch.
Happy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Happy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Happy jumps into guard, dragging Martinez to the mat.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Happy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Happy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Happy is stalling in the full guard.
Happy preventing the sweep.
Martinez looks gassed!
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Happy from controlling successfully.
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Happy trying to move into half guard but instead Martinez has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy pushes Martinez off and gets back to his feet.
Happy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Happy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez tries to hold on but Happy postures up.
Happy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Happy keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.
Happy 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.
Martinez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Happy's guard.
Happy pushes Martinez off and gets back to his feet.
Happy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Happy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Martinez stays in close to Happy's body and controls the position.
Happy 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.
Happy keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Happy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Happy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Happy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Happy tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Martinez controls Happy momentarily but Happy frees himself.
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 Mister Happy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Happy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Happy has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Happy is keeping the position.
Martinez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez won't allow Happy to get back to his feet.
Martinez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Happy, up you get!
Happy misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a shoot takedown. Happy fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Happy 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.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Happy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy working a defensive guard here.
Martinez prevents Happy from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Happy is working an open guard so Martinez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martinez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Happy throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Happy stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinez. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Martinez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Happy's guard.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Happy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Martinez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is trying to maintain the position but Happy is very close to passing his half guard.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Happy wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Happy trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
Happy winds up and cracks Martinez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Happy.
Happy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Happy content to control rather than advance.
Martinez tries to kick Happy off but Happy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martinez kicks off Happy and gets to his feet.
Happy looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Happy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mister Happy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Martinez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Happy.
Martinez scores with a one two! Happy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Happy. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martinez wants the takedown. Happy is fighting it off but Martinez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Happy's guard against the cage.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Happy won't let him.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Happy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Happy has his hands on Martinez's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martinez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Happy shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Happy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Happy is working an open guard so Martinez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Happy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Happy is rocked!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martinez.
Oh Happy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Happy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Happy seems to have got his legs back now.
Happy wants to control but Martinez postures up.
Happy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Happy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Happy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Martinez connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Happy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Martinez but great work by Happy.
Happy trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Martinez is trying to escape the position but Happy is controlling the position.
Happy is working Martinez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Martinez pushes Happy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Happy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Happy taking a breather here.
Happy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Martinez for as long as he can get away with.
Happy wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Shane Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez defending against the ground and pound.
Happy advances nicely into full mount.
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Happy lands a heavy elbow.
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Happy avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Happy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Happy trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Happy tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.
Happy prevents Martinez from getting the reversal.
Happy scoring with strikes but Martinez is staying in there.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Happy's attempts to control the action.
Happy looking to finish Martinez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martinez!
Happy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Happy with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Happy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mister Happy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Happy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martinez counters with a body kick.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Happy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez's head.
Martinez is rocked!
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Happy throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Happy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Happy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Happy lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Happy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Happy 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Happy!
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