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EFL 7 - Adams v Matthews PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Oxford (ranked 3603 p4p, 467 weight class) and Leo Luxor (ranked 3068 p4p, 414 weight class). Leo Luxor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Oxford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Luxor!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luxor clinches up with Oxford and pushes him back against the cage.
Luxor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Luxor.
Oxford gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Luxor regains guard.
Oxford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Luxor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oxford is controlling him.
Oxford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oxford working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luxor's head.
Luxor wants to stand but Oxford is controlling the position.
Oxford looking to pass the guard.
Oxford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oxford throws a big right hand that misses.
Luxor wants to stand and escape but Oxford is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luxor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Luxor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxford postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oxford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oxford stands up over Luxor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Luxor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oxford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luxor wants to stand but Oxford is controlling the position.
Oxford is working Luxor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Luxor is looking to stand up but Oxford isn't so interested in that idea.
Oxford not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oxford postures up and lands a big shot to Luxor's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxford working some strikes from top position.
Oxford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oxford prevents Luxor from getting back to his feet.
Oxford controls from within his opponent's guard.
Luxor has momentary wrist control but Oxford slips an elbow through the middle.
Luxor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oxford is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oxford landing some decent shots from guard.
Oxford 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luxor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luxor wants to stand but Oxford is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxford pushes down on Luxor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oxford is trying for a kimura here. Luxor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Oxford wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Al Oxford!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Robertson (ranked 5216 p4p, 524 weight class) and Joe Simpson (ranked 3857 p4p, 421 weight class). Simpson has chosen Grease Lightning as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Simpson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Robertson.
Simpson looking to slow down the pace here.
Simpson goes for a takedown attempt but Robertson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Robertson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robertson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simpson darts in and clinches Robertson up against the cage.
Simpson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Robertson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Simpson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Robertson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Simpson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Simpson doesn't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson is cranking Simpson's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Simpson! He's tightened the choke and Simpson is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenneth Robertson!
A victorious Kenneth Robertson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Alfredo (ranked 7865 p4p, 656 weight class) and Adam Mohammed (ranked 7233 p4p, 634 weight class). Alfredo's entrance music is Despacito. A fine choice. The key to victory for Juan Alfredo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Alfredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfredo misses with a head kick.
And Mohammed tries to counter it with a takedown but Alfredo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alfredo misses with a head kick.
Mohammed with the counter takedown but Alfredo avoids it easily.
Alfredo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mohammed quickly recovers to half guard.
Alfredo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mohammed keeps working.
Mohammed controlling the position well.
Mohammed is pressing down on Alfredo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mohammed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alfredo has managed to get both his arms back between Mohammed's legs - danger averted.
Mohammed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mohammed is pulling down on Alfredo's head. It's preventing any offense from Alfredo, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mohammed gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alfredo preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohammed managing to control the position.
Alfredo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alfredo preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mohammed throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alfredo wants to control from the top but Mohammed keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alfredo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mohammed is pulling down on Alfredo's head to control his posture.
Alfredo stopping the sweep attempt from Mohammed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've been informed that Mohammed has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alfredo stops Mohammed from standing up.
Alfredo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alfredo being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mohammed fails with the takedown.
Alfredo appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Alfredo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alfredo darts in trying to clinch
and Mohammed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alfredo's guard.
Mohammed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alfredo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alfredo being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Mohammed has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredo trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.
Alfredo preventing the sweep.
Mohammed is adopting a defensive guard.
Alfredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alfredo looking to sit in guard and control but Mohammed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mohammed scoring with some ground and pound.
Mohammed working some strikes from top position.
Alfredo has momentary wrist control but Mohammed slips an elbow through the middle.
Mohammed scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alfredo is rocked!
Mohammed postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Alfredo covers up, he's hurt! Mohammed keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mohammed and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mohammed can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Mohammed!
Adam Mohammed took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CAGED UP Clothings 50$ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Juan Alfredo spoke after the fight, saying 'Ya Callate'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rodriguez (ranked 6450 p4p, 598 weight class) and John Mills (ranked 4825 p4p, 509 weight class). John Mills has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mills!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Mills. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mills paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mills connects with an inside leg kick.
Mills connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Mills does it's job there.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Mills throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mills sends Rodriguez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mills is motioning to the referee to let Rodriguez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mills swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mills misses with a body kick.
Mills tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Mills feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodriguez's calf.
Mills scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills connects with a crisp jab.
John Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mills tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodriguez is in Mills's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mills preventing the sweep.
Rodriguez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Mills is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mills has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rodriguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriguez is looking to sweep but instead, Mills has passed into half guard.
Rodriguez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mills showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills postures up in Rodriguez's guard and throws a big left but Rodriguez blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mills is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mills scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mills dips to his left and cracks Rodriguez with an uppercut!
It looks like Joe Rodriguez has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Mills. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mills. Mills obviously looking to wear him down.
Mills wobbles Rodriguez with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Mills dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Rodriguez to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Mills!
After winning the bout, John Mills thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 4116 p4p, 448 weight class) and Rocco OGrady (ranked 3039 p4p, 348 weight class). Nate Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
KO power |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco OGrady!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OGrady scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
OGrady feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OGrady moves in close and cracks Diaz with a massive right hand! Diaz, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by OGrady!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco OGrady!
During a confident post fight interview, Rocco OGrady thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Marley (ranked 3085 p4p, 327 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 3666 p4p, 373 weight class). Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Marley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Marley is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marley to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is pressing down on Marley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marley wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Marley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz looking to control.
Marley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley has gone for a leg lock! Diaz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marley's guard.
Diaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marley has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Diaz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Marley has tightened it up now! Diaz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eric Marley!
After the fight, Eric Marley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Nick Diaz had this to say: 'He punched me like a 6yrs old girl and he was running from me all time, then he wins. Am done with this shit, i cant take this anymore. Stockton everyone!!! and am done with this shit for real. '.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Adams (ranked 4327 p4p, 343 weight class) and Jackson Matthews (ranked 2854 p4p, 254 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Matthews!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to keep at a distance but Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matthews cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Matthews.
Matthews lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Matthews.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matthews.
Matthews lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
A jab from Matthews finds it's way through Adams's defenses.
Adams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matthews to score with a decent uppercut.
Matthews has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Matthews.
Matthews cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Matthews makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Adams shakes it off.
Adams fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head.
Adams is rocked!
Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matthews.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Matthews.
Matthews lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Matthews lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
Matthews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams trying to stall but Matthews improves his position.
Adams seems to have got his legs back now.
Matthews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams letting Matthews take a breather here.
Matthews presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Matthews.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matthews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
Matthews controlling the action here for a moment.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matthews cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Matthews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matthews.
Matthews is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews scores with a hook to the body.
Matthews working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Matthews.
A short left from Matthews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Matthews.
Still in the clinch, Matthews scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthews lands with a left to the head.
Matthews pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Matthews scores with a jab.
Adams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matthews clinches with his opponent.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matthews prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Matthews dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adams tries to keep at a distance but Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams jumps guard but Matthews turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matthews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matthews softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matthews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Adams pulls guard.
Adams being controlled here, momentarily.
Matthews must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews 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.
Adams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Adams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matthews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matthews manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matthews's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adams looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matthews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matthews to keep the fight standing.
Matthews lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams is trying to drag Matthews to the mat but Matthews just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Matthews scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Matthews lands a nice uppercut.
Matthews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
A shot in the inside from Matthews.
Matthews lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Matthews lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Matthews.
Matthews pushes Adams against the cage. Matthews is working some dirty boxing. Matthews pushes off with a quick right hook! Adams goes down! Adams tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Matthews moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Matthews!
Jackson Matthews decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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