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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Yomada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burn. DJ Martinez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Yomada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martinez.
An elbow from Martinez crashes against the mat.
Martinez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Martinez looks to score with a jab to the body but Yomada is just out of range.
Yomada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinez looks gassed!
Martinez tries to clinch there but Yomada circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yomada.
Martinez tries to clinch but Yomada is having none of it.
Yomada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Yomada persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Yomada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martinez.
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!
Yomada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuki Yomada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yomada tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Yomada tries to clinch up.
Yomada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martinez as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yomada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yomada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Yomada gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
Martinez gets control of Yomada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Martinez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Martinez wriggles free and stands up.
Yomada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martinez rushes Yomada and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Martinez.
Martinez manages to pull guard.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yomada sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yomada tries to stand but can't do so whilst Martinez controls his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Martinez trying to control but Yomada postures up.
Martinez kicks off Yomada and gets to his feet.
Yomada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martinez but Martinez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Yomada backwards.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martinez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yomada was covering up waiting for the punch and Martinez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yomada has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez with a nice head shot there.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Yomada.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez stands and steps away. Yomada gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but Yomada moves out of range.
A lazy left from Martinez finds it's target.
Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinez breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yomada is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Yomada connects with a high kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ 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.
Yomada avoids a punch combination nicely.
DJ Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yomada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martinez back to the cage. Yomada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yomada lands a head kick!
Yomada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martinez pinned against the cage. Martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yomada with a jab.
Martinez forces Yomada back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez stuffs the takedown attempt from Yomada. Yomada gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez gets a clinch.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Yomada moves into the clinch.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yomada wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
Martinez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yomada tries to clinch up.
Yomada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yomada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yomada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez dives in and scores a takedown into Yomada's guard.
Martinez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yomada is working an open guard so Martinez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez has Yomada up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yomada fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuki Yomada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yomada tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Martinez darts in and clinches Yomada up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yomada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
Martinez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Yomada is avoiding it.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yomada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yomada moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yomada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yomada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinez counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yomada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martinez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Kazuki Yomada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Yomada keeps it at a distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yomada tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yomada prevents Martinez from breaking the clinch.
Martinez tries to break free but Yomada pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Yomada wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yomada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yomada somewhat.
Yomada shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez gets a clinch.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Yomada scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomada moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Martinez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yomada.
Martinez has Yomada up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yomada circles away.
Yomada scores with a head kick. Martinez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yomada.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuki Yomada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yomada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Yomada.
Martinez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martinez prevents Yomada from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez decides to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yomada 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 Yomada off to one side.
Yomada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Yomada tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yomada enables Martinez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yomada manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Martinez cracks Yomada with a solid left hand.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Yomada keeps moving.
Martinez gets to his feet - Yomada follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Yomada.
Yomada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yomada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez pushes Yomada up against the cage in a clinch.
Yomada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Yomada avoids it well.
Martinez instigates a clinch.
Yomada trying to land knees to the body.
Yomada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yomada.
Yomada gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
Yomada is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martinez to keep the fight standing.
Martinez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Martinez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yomada counters with a nice kick to the body.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yomada tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazuki Yomada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Yomada back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Martinez!
DJ Martinez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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