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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuya Yasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasumi has chosen Lunchmoney Lewis-Real Thing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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256 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuya Yasumi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez wants to clinch.
Yasumi feints the counter takedown.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Yasumi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martinez forces Yasumi back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.
Yasumi prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasumi prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasumi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasumi manages to break the clinch.
Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a high kick.
Yasumi dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Yasumi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yasumi feints the counter takedown.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Yasumi keeps it at a distance.
Yasumi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yasumi takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Martinez avoids it easily.
Yasumi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yasumi blocks a head kick by Martinez.
It seemed like Yasumi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yasumi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Yasumi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez lands a lovely overhand right.
Yasumi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Yasumi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Yasumi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crunch! Martinez slams his shin into Yasumi's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yasumi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Martinez wants to clinch but Yasumi slips to the side
and Yasumi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Yasumi throws a big counter head kick but Martinez avoids it with no problem.
Yasumi staying out of range there.
Yasumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Yasumi avoids them all with ease.
And Yasumi tries to counter it with a takedown but Martinez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yasumi feints the counter takedown.
Yasumi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yasumi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yasumi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yasumi moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martinez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yasumi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinez.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez tries a body shot but Yasumi blocks it.
Martinez landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yasumi blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Yasumi tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Yasumi blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Yasumi avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Yasumi controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard 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.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yasumi can do to turn this around?
A clash of legs there as Yasumi blocks the low kick.
Martinez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Martinez stalks Yasumi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yasumi's face. Yasumi staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Katsuya Yasumi has been cut.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Yasumi moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Martinez.
Yasumi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yasumi thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Yasumi circles away.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martinez misses with an uppercut
enabling Yasumi to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yasumi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yasumi breaks from the clinch.
Martinez misses with an uppercut
and Yasumi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
Yasumi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yasumi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yasumi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't.
Yasumi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Martinez sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control here.
Martinez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Yasumi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martinez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yasumi trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Yasumi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Martinez!
Yasumi controlling from the full mount.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yasumi controlling the pace for now.
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi lands a couple of good shots and Martinez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Leonard Martinez's cut is getting worse.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Yasumi cracks Martinez with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Martinez from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Leonard Martinez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yasumi lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yasumi keeps control of the position as Martinez tries to break free.
Martinez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuya Yasumi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yasumi gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez keeps control of Yasumi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasumi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yasumi is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasumi is trying to maintain a safe position but Martinez gets an underhook and turns Yasumi into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yasumi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Martinez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yasumi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez crunches a lovely knee into Yasumi's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Yasumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yasumi defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Yasumi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yasumi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Martinez somewhat.
Martinez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yasumi is able to avoid easily.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Martinez avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Yasumi throws a big counter head kick but Martinez avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yasumi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinez digs a good hook to Yasumi's body.
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Yasumi should have avoided that one.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Yasumi avoids it.
A nice side step and Yasumi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYasumi.
Martinez looks to clinch
so Yasumi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yasumi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yasumi lands a couple of elbows.
Yasumi postures up and lands a big shot to Martinez's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Yasumi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yasumi gets to his feet. Martinez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Martinez with that takedown attempt.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Yasumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yasumi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi keeps the fight on the outside.
And Yasumi tries to counter it with a takedown but Martinez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Martinez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Yasumi moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez tries to clinch but Yasumi moves away
and Yasumi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
Martinez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Yasumi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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!
Yasumi scores with punches from the back.
Yasumi is hanging on to Martinez's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martinez 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Martinez!
Leonard Martinez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Katsuya Yasumi was interviewed post fight and said 'Tokiniwa jinsei wa suimasu'.
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energy
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