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Event:
TR48: 420 Blunt Force Trauma
Date: Apr 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Martinez scores with the left hand. Shojumaru knows he should have avoided that one.
Shojumaru with a jab.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shojumaru.
As Shojumaru backs off Martinez throws a huge counter combo but Shojumaru manages to avoid it all.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martinez! But no joy.
Shojumaru keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martinez goes for a double leg but Shojumaru avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shojumaru continues to drive forward.
Shojumaru misses with a left hand
and Martinez counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Shojumaru there.
Shojumaru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Shojumaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Shojumaru looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Shojumaru scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC#Martinez is rocked!
Martinez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shojumaru. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shojumaru jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Shojumaru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shojumaru throws a hook to the side of Martinez's head but Martinez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez goes for a double leg but Shojumaru avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shojumaru continues to drive forward.
Yuki Shojumaru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Martinez.
Martinez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shojumaru keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shojumaru sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shojumaru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Shojumaru shows good takedown defense.
Shojumaru was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shojumaru scores with a jab. Martinez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Shojumaru finish him?
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shojumaru.
Martinez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Shojumaru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shojumaru cracks Martinez with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Martinez falls to his knees and Shojumaru doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuki Shojumaru! |
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Event:
TR38: We’re Your Top 2 & Not 2
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Lin closes the distance and pushes Martinez back into the cage.
Lin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Lin has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Martinez avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Lin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lin lands an uppercut.
Martinez is looking for a takedown.
Martinez wants to break free but Lin has control.
Lin lands with a light punch inside.
Lin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 right hand to the body from Lin.
Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martinez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Martinez wants a takedown.
Yasin Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Martinez.#T1#
Lin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lin scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Martinez is rocked!
Lin tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martinez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lin is defending well.
Lin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Lin finish him?
Lin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martinez looks winded!
Lin throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yasin Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Lin as Martinez shoots in.
Lin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Lin counters with a right hand to the body.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martinez switches off momentarily and Lin cracks him with a monster right hand! Martinez topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Lin dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Lin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yasin Lin! |
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Event:
TR32: They Wanna Be Us So Bad
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Dalton shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Dalton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martinez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dalton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dalton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Dalton.
Dalton misses with the combination.
#TD2#
Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Dalton 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.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Dalton is looking to cinch up a triangle. Martinez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dalton's body to avoid the submission. Dalton has instead reached around Martinez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dalton arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darren Dalton! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Martinez doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Perez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DJ Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Martinez.
Martinez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perez swivels and escapes.#CL#
Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
#TD#
Perez pulls guard successfully.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Perez wants to control the position but Martinez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T1#
Perez is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Martinez stops Perez from getting back to his feet.
Martinez trying to control the action but Perez is working from the bottom.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
Perez gets full guard.#SUB#
Perez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Martinez has picked Perez up and slammed him! Perez can't keep hold of the triangle and Martinez manages to pass to side control!#T2#
Martinez wants to take a breather but Perez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Martinez.
Martinez trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. #T3#
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Martinez is sitting in close to Perez's body. Perez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Martinez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Martinez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Perez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). DJ Perez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
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.
#TD2#
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. #SUB#
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
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.#ES#
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.
#T2##TD2#
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. #REVR#
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.#ES#
Perez kicks off Martinez and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez wants to clinch.#T3#
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.#TD2#
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. #T4#
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. #REF3#
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.#R2#
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.#TD2#
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. #T1#
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. #REF3#
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.#TD#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #SUB#
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. #T4#
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.#SUB#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#TD2#
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.#T2#
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#CL#
and Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Perez leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
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. #T4#
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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