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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 3947 p4p, 3340 weight class) and Soloman Grundy (ranked 364 p4p, 324 weight class). Grundy has chosen Legends of Tomorrow as his entrance music. Soloman Grundy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soloman Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic tries to bum rush Grundy with a series of wild strikes but Grundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Matijevic there.
Grundy connects with a body shot that sends Matijevic's belly button to the back.
Grundy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Matijevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Grundy misses the jab.
Grundy connects with the punch.
Grundy defending well as Matijevic loads up on a big left hand.
Matijevic misses with a hook. Grundy ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Grundy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matijevic doesn't seem phased though.
Matijevic throws a looping overhand right but Grundy ducks down to avoid it.
Grundy lands a glancing blow to the side of Matijevic's head.
Grundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matijevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Grundy.
Matijevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grundy slips under a jab from Matijevic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matijevic lands a nice hook to Grundy's body. Grundy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grundy misses the shot to the body.
Matijevic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grundy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Matijevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Matijevic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matijevic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grundy in his tracks.
Grundy tries to bum rush Matijevic with a series of wild strikes but Matijevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Matijevic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matijevic.
Matijevic ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.
Grundy misses with a body shot.
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matijevic moves away.
Matijevic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matijevic rushes Grundy and presses him up against the cage.
Matijevic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matijevic misses with a body punch.
Grundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Matijevic controls his hands.
Matijevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grundy throws a head punch that misses.
Matijevic tries a body shot but Grundy blocks it.
Matijevic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matijevic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matijevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matijevic misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grundy.
Grundy gets through Matijevic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matijevic has Grundy pressed against the cage, preventing Grundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matijevic.
Matijevic tries to throw a body punch but Grundy avoids it by throwing Matijevic back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grundy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Grundy.
Matijevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grundy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matijevic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grundy can turn it around.
Grundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Grundy controls his hands.
Matijevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Grundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matijevic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grundy.
Grundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matijevic looks to land a right hand but Grundy moved out of range.
Grundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Grundy throws out a counter right but Matijevic avoids it with no problem.
Matijevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matijevic throws a hook but Grundy blocks it.
Matijevic blocks a jab.
Matijevic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grundy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matijevic swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matijevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Grundy. Those never looked like landing.
Matijevic lands with a hook. Grundy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matijevic ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.
Matijevic misses the jab.
Grundy throws out a counter right but Matijevic avoids it with no problem.
Grundy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matijevic misses with a wild body shot.
Grundy throws a low kick but Matijevic moves out of range easily.
Grundy slips under a jab from Matijevic.
Grundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Grundy throws a body punch but Matijevic moves out of range.
Matijevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grundy.
Matijevic cracks Grundy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Grundy misses its intended target.
Grundy connects with a right hand. Matijevic shakes it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Matijevic blocks the leg kick.
Matijevic misses with a straight left.
Grundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matijevic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matijevic moves out of range of the strikes.
Grundy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grundy misses with an uppercut
and Matijevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matijevic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grundy lands with a good body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Grundy there.
Matijevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Grundy throws a hook but Matijevic blocks it.
Grundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with a straight right.
Grundy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matijevic loads up on a big right hand but Grundy slips the punch.
Grundy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matijevic's head.
Grundy takes a swing at Matijevic's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matijevic moves away.
Grundy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matijevic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grundy.
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matijevic drives through and clinches with Grundy against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roko Matijevic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matijevic takes a swing at Grundy's ribcage but misses.
Matijevic takes a swing at Grundy's ribcage but misses.
Matijevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Grundy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grundy misses the jab.
Grundy lands a right hook to the body.
Matijevic misses with a left hand
and Grundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matijevic misses with a straight right.
Matijevic connects with a looping right hand.
Matijevic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grundy jabs at Matijevic's body.
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matijevic moves away.
A combination from Matijevic does no damage.
Grundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matijevic lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with a hook. Grundy ducked under it nicely.
Grundy lands the left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Grundy misses the target.
Grundy throws a right hand that Matijevic ducks under and follows up with a left that Matijevic also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grundy.
Matijevic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grundy.
Matijevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Grundy.
Grundy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grundy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matijevic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grundy takes a swing at Matijevic's ribcage but misses.
Matijevic looks to throw the jab but Grundy is out of range.
Matijevic thuds a left hand into Grundy's body.
Grundy misses with a hook. Matijevic ducked under it nicely.
Grundy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roko Matijevic is winning the standup battle so far.
Grundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Grundy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from Matijevic.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Grundy.
Matijevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grundy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matijevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grundy.
Grundy moves out of range as Matijevic strikes.
Grundy misses the shot to the body.
Matijevic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grundy in his tracks.
Grundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grundy lands a slapping body shot.
Matijevic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matijevic cracks Grundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grundy connects with a jab.
Grundy connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Matijevic there.
Grundy looks to throw the jab but Matijevic is out of range.
Grundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grundy lands a head shot.
Matijevic swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matijevic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grundy cracks Matijevic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic connects with a crisp jab.
Matijevic jabs at Grundy's body.
Matijevic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Grundy.
A jab from Grundy misses.
Grundy slips a jab from Matijevic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matijevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grundy throws out a counter right but Matijevic avoids it with no problem.
Matijevic lands a jab.
Grundy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grundy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matijevic.
Matijevic digs a good body shot into Grundy's ribs.
Matijevic looks to land a left hand but Grundy moved out of range nicely.
Grundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matijevic.
Grundy throws a looping overhand right but Matijevic ducks down to avoid it.
Matijevic throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Matijevic is looking to counter punch.
Matijevic rushes Grundy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matijevic can't find room to land a body shot as Grundy controls the action.
Matijevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matijevic can't find room to land a body shot as Grundy controls the action.
Roko Matijevic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matijevic throws a head punch that misses.
Grundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matijevic connects with a right hand. Grundy shakes it off.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Grundy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Matijevic is just out of range.
Matijevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grundy.
Grundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Matijevic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matijevic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Matijevic.
Matijevic feints a jab promting Grundy to slip. Matijevic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grundy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Matijevic loads up on a big right hand but Grundy slips the punch.
Grundy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grundy tests Matijevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roko Matijevic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Matijevic lands a slapping body shot.
Grundy cracks Matijevic with an open hand slap.
Grundy throws a hook but Matijevic avoids it easily.
Matijevic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grundy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grundy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matijevic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grundy misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Matijevic misses the target.
Matijevic misses with a straight right.
Grundy misses the shot to the body.
Grundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Matijevic misses its target.
Matijevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matijevic cracks Grundy with an open hand slap.
Grundy keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matijevic missing with a left hand there. Grundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grundy lands with a cross.
Matijevic moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Grundy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Matijevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Matijevic punishes Grundy's body with a nice straight punch.
Matijevic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grundy swings widly with a right hand
and Matijevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grundy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Matijevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matijevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Grundy.
Grundy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grundy throws the left hand but Matijevic avoids the punch easily.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matijevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matijevic tests Grundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Roko Matijevic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matijevic.
Matijevic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matijevic staying out of range there.
Matijevic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matijevic throwing a counter right hand but Grundy manages to avoid it.
Grundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matijevic.
Grundy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matijevic misses with a body shot.
Grundy slips a jab from Matijevic.
Matijevic throws a nice looking combination but Grundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matijevic scores with a jab to the head.
Matijevic misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Matijevic as he connects with a hook.
Grundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matijevic.
Grundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grundy lands a nice looking body shot.
Matijevic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Matijevic blocks the low kick.
Grundy throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Matijevic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grundy missing with a left hand there. Matijevic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matijevic throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy lands a body shot.
Matijevic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matijevic.
Matijevic takes a swing at Grundy's ribcage but misses.
Grundy misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grundy. Matijevic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grundy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matijevic counters with a nice uppercut.
Matijevic walks into a stiff left hand from Grundy.
Matijevic missing with a left hand there. Grundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matijevic.
Grundy defending well as Matijevic loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Matijevic misses.
Grundy throws a series of punches but Matijevic avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matijevic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Matijevic is just out of range.
Grundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matijevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Grundy.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Grundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matijevic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matijevic ducks under a wild hook from Grundy.
Matijevic misses the jab.
Matijevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Grundy is just out of range.
Grundy blocks a jab.
Matijevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grundy.
Matijevic lands with an overhand left.
Soloman Grundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Grundy. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Soloman Grundy.
I think Matijevic 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roko Matijevic!
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