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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honda Matic (ranked 3679 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Aray (ranked 4686 p4p, 350 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matic
vs
Aray

170 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Honda Matic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Aray!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aray fails with a takedown attempt.

Matic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aray napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Aray tries to improve position but can't.
Matic cracks Aray with a big elbow.
Aray tries to buck Matic off but Matic is having none of it.
Matic is working Aray over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aray is trying to get back to half guard.
Matic scoring with punches and elbows.
Aray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matic lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Matic lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic working the ground and pound.

Aray is rocked!
Matic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aray is still in real trouble! Can Matic finish him?
Matic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Aray to see if he's OK.
Matic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aray is trying to control Matic's posture but Matic avoids it.
Matic remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Matic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Matic is looking to take a break and control but Aray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aray seems to have recovered his senses.
Matic looks up at the clock and then as Aray takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Matic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Aray manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Aray is working for a kimura but Matic is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Matic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aray pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic tries to get to full guard but Aray has control of the leg.
Matic keeping control of the position.
Matic won't allow Aray to pass to mount.

Aray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Aray is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matic defends it well.
Aray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matic manages to get to full guard.
Matic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Matic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matic is keeping the position for now.

Matic is looking for a triangle but Aray pushes his legs off easily.

Aray is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Matic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aray is one step ahead there.
Aray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matic is keeping the position for now.

Aray is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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.
Aray stopping the sweep attempt from Matic.

Aray is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Matic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Matic has escaped and now he's on top!

Aray is looking to stand up but Matic isn't so interested in that idea.
Aray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matic's guard.

Aray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Aray drops back looking for a leg! Matic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matic manages to kick Aray off! Aray jumps back into Matic's guard.
Aray trying to control the position from guard on top but Matic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honda Matic dominated that round.
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.

Aray throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matic was covering up waiting for the punch and Aray finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Matic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aray is looking to work some ground and pound but Matic has wrist control.
Matic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Matic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matic keeping moving, preventing Aray from controlling successfully.

Matic looking for a guillotine here but Aray defends easily.
Aray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aray can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matic trying to control the position.
Matic keeping moving, preventing Aray from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matic is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aray forces his way into half guard.

Aray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matic is just riding it out for now. Aray eventually gives up the hold.
Aray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matic is trying to control but can't.
Matic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aray.
Aray wants to pass to mount but Matic is defending the position.
Aray is taking a breather. Matic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Aray wants to pass to mount but Matic is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Aray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aray prevents Matic from improving his position.
Matic is working hard here to advance position.
Honda Matic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Matic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Aray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aray trying to control from half guard but Matic is working away.

Aray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Aray wants to work for an arm triangle but Matic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aray trying to control the action but Matic is working from the bottom.
Matic tries to get to full guard but Aray has control of the leg.
Matic is not content to let Aray control the position.
Matic is looking for a sweep. Aray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Aray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matic has managed to free his arm - good work.

Aray is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matic defends it well.

Aray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matic tries to roll over but Aray keeps him under control.
Aray wants to take a breather but Matic is having none of it.

Aray is looking for a kimura but Matic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aray to get the leverage.
Matic wants to get back to full guard.
Aray trying to mount his opponent but Matic defends it.
Matic is pressing down on Aray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aray's guard.

Matic looking to pass the guard.
Matic won't allow Aray to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Aray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Matic defends well and Aray ends up having to push Matic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Matic tries to counter with a takedown but Aray is quick to defend against it.
Aray has a takedown stuffed.
Matic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aray's waist but Aray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matic off to one side.
Matic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aray defends well and Matic ends up having to push Aray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Matic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Matic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Matic is trying to get an arm triangle but Aray is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Matic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aray, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Matic off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aray is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Matic won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Aray off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mustafa Aray!