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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Jozic (ranked 4616 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Martinez (ranked 23500 p4p, 629 weight class). JJ Martinez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Jozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jozic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jozic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Jozic circles away.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jozic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Jozic in a clinch.
Jozic is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jozic drags the fight down to the ground.
Martinez gets to his feet - Jozic follows without any prompting.
Martinez tries to clinch but Jozic is having none of it.
Jozic lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jozic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martinez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez moves out of range as Jozic strikes.
Martinez with the counter takedown but Jozic avoids it easily.
Jozic misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jozic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jozic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jozic misses with a wild combination.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Jozic.
Martinez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jozic defends it well.
Martinez gets a clinch.
Jozic blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Jozic tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Jozic drops back down to his feet.
Jozic jumps guard but Martinez stands there with Jozic around his waist. Jozic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jozic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Jozic is stalling here.
Jozic blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Jozic.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jozic wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Jozic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Jozic is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martinez.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Jozic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jozic tightens his grip and picks Martinez up, before dumping him to the ground. Martinez manages to land in guard.
Jozic prevents Martinez from getting back to his feet.
Martinez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martinez can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jozic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jozic stops Martinez from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jozic controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Jozic back into the cage.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jozic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jozic blocks an uppercut.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Jozic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Jozic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jozic throws a head kick that half lands.
JJ Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jozic throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
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 Rafael Jozic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Jozic pushes him off.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jozic, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jozic goes for a takedown attempt but Martinez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Jozic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jozic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jozic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jozic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Martinez looks to move away, Jozic throws a big counter combo but Martinez just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jozic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Jozic keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jozic throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jozic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jozic.
Jozic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Jozic drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jozic controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Martinez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rafael Jozic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jozic looking for a guillotine from mount but Martinez is having none of it.
Jozic controlling the pace for now.
Martinez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jozic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez is in a horrible position here. Jozic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jozic content just to control the position here.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jozic looking to finish Martinez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martinez!
Martinez really wants to buck Jozic off and get back to his feet.
Jozic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martinez tries to buck Jozic off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jozic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martinez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jozic cracks Martinez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jozic content just to control the position here.
Jozic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Jozic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jozic thumps Martinez with a low kick.
Jozic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jozic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jozic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Martinez clinches with his opponent.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Jozic is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Jozic into the cage.
Jozic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Jozic.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jozic blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Jozic fails to land.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Jozic.
Jozic tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martinez misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jozic blocking some punches.
Jozic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jozic jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jozic is defending well for now.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jozic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jozic.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jozic avoids it.
Jozic breaks the clinch.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jozic.
Jozic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez wants to clinch
and Jozic counters with a good low kick that Martinez was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jozic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Martinez's guard.
Jozic controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jozic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Martinez wants to stand up but Jozic is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jozic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
JJ Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jozic misses with a head kick.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jozic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jozic.
A head kick misses from Jozic.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Jozic circles away.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jozic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez rushes Jozic and presses him up against the cage.
Jozic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries a body shot but Jozic blocks it.
Jozic manages to break the clinch.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez clinches.
Jozic stalling against the cage.
Jozic goes for a takedown attempt but Martinez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Jozic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez tries to clinch but Jozic is having none of it.
Jozic motions for Martinez to come forward. Jozic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez with the counter takedown but Jozic avoids it easily.
JJ Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Jozic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jozic throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jozic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Jozic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jozic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Jozic!
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