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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Nesbitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesbitt comes to the cage accompanied by Rab.C.Nesbitt Theme. Matthews is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You May Be - Brother Lynch Hung. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rab Nesbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maurice Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Matthews finds it's target.
Nesbitt shoots in and bounces Matthews off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matthews avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nesbitt preventing the sweep.
Nesbitt drops back looking for a leg! Matthews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matthews manages to kick Nesbitt off! Nesbitt jumps back into Matthews's guard.
Nesbitt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matthews looking to control.
Matthews working for submissions but it's allowed Nesbitt to get to half guard.
Nesbitt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is staying active underneath Nesbitt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nesbitt misses with a takedown attempt - Matthews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nesbitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Nesbitt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nesbitt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nesbitt landing a few strikes.
Nesbitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matthews keeps working.
Nesbitt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nesbitt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nesbitt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Matthews tries to bench press Nesbitt off him but Nesbitt keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nesbitt working the ground and pound from side control.
Nesbitt 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Nesbitt.
Nesbitt working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nesbitt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matthews, who protects the arm well.
Nesbitt trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Matthews throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is not content to let Nesbitt control the position.
Matthews manages to get back to half guard.
Nesbitt tries to pass to full mount but Matthews defends it.
Matthews is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nesbitt pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nesbitt lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nesbitt lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nesbitt in particular looking to stall.
Nesbitt working over Matthews with some ground and pound. Matthews looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nesbitt working the head and body with strikes.
Matthews actively working from the bottom here.
Nesbitt passes the guard and advances to mount!
Matthews tries to lock up and control but Nesbitt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nesbitt breaks from Matthews's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nesbitt with a couple of short strikes.
Nesbitt scoring with strikes but Matthews is staying in there.
Nesbitt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rab Nesbitt dominated that 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.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nesbitt avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Matthews explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nesbitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nesbitt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matthews is looking for a triangle but Nesbitt pushes his legs off easily.
Nesbitt throwing strikes but missing.
Nesbitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nesbitt is pushing down on Matthews's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matthews is fighting to maintain full guard but Nesbitt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nesbitt working Matthews over with strikes.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Nesbitt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to roll over but Nesbitt keeps him under control.
Nesbitt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nesbitt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matthews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nesbitt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Matthews tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nesbitt wants to pass to mount but Matthews is defending the position.
Matthews is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nesbitt pulls his head out easily.
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.
Nesbitt is just content to waste time from the top position. Matthews takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nesbitt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nesbitt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rab Nesbitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nesbitt trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Nesbitt looking to pass the guard.
Matthews controls Nesbitt momentarily but Nesbitt frees himself.
Nesbitt scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Matthews working a defensive guard here.
Matthews utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matthews striking off his back but it's not causing Nesbitt any problems.
Nesbitt is looking to work some ground and pound but Matthews has wrist control.
Nesbitt tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
Nesbitt pushing down on Matthews's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nesbitt is looking for a kimura but Matthews is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nesbitt to get the leverage.
Matthews wants to sweep but Nesbitt has passed to side control!
Nesbitt working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nesbitt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nesbitt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matthews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nesbitt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nesbitt connects with a nice short shot to Matthews's temple.
Nesbitt throwing shots but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Matthews is trying to control but can't.
Matthews taking some punishment here, with Nesbitt in his half guard.
Nesbitt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Matthews trying to control but Nesbitt postures up.
Nesbitt wants to free his trapped foot but Matthews is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rab Nesbitt dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nesbitt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matthews gets back to half guard.
Nesbitt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matthews won't allow Nesbitt to pass to mount.
Matthews is in trouble now - Nesbitt has advanced to mount!
Nesbitt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nesbitt content just to control the position here.
Nesbitt with a couple of short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nesbitt looking to finish with strikes here!
Matthews working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Nesbitt.
Nesbitt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Matthews is bucking up trying to escape but Nesbitt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nesbitt working the ground and pound effectively.
Nesbitt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Matthews?
Nesbitt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nesbitt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Matthews hang on?
Matthews is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nesbitt cracks Matthews with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Matthews is still in real trouble! Can Nesbitt finish him?
Matthews tries to reverse the position but Nesbitt maintains control.
Matthews seems to have recovered his senses.
Nesbitt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nesbitt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matthews can do to turn this around?
Nesbitt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nesbitt goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Matthews is on top in guard.
Nesbitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matthews is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Nesbitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nesbitt working a defensive guard here.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Nesbitt keeps moving.
Rab Nesbitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nesbitt pulls Matthews in close to his closed guard and prevents Matthews from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Nesbitt keeping moving, preventing Matthews from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nesbitt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nesbitt lands a few punches from side control.
Nesbitt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nesbitt advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rab Nesbitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nesbitt, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rab Nesbitt!
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