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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diangi Makiavala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Matthews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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205 cm
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220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diangi Makiavala!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makiavala throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makiavala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Makiavala moves away and avoids it.
Makiavala scores with a body shot.
Makiavala just misses with a punch to the body.
Makiavala fails to land with a series of punches.
Makiavala slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Makiavala tries to bum rush Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makiavala misses with a wild body shot.
Makiavala fails to land with a series of punches.
Makiavala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Makiavala slips under a jab.
Makiavala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthews walks into a jab.
Makiavala misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makiavala takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Makiavala misses with a series of wild punches.
Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makiavala.
Makiavala is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matthews rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Makiavala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matthews doesn't seem bothered though.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Makiavala moves into the clinch.
Matthews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Makiavala has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Matthews comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Makiavala.
Matthews misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Matthews.
Makiavala scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews tries to bum rush Makiavala with a series of wild strikes but Makiavala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makiavala throws a nice looking combination but Matthews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matthews gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makiavala.
Matthews throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makiavala looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makiavala misses with a body shot
and Matthews counters with a left to the body.
Matthews shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Makiavala manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Matthews is looking to work some ground and pound but Makiavala has wrist control.
Matthews seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Makiavala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews thows a big elbow that misses.
Makiavala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Makiavala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matthews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Makiavala has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Matthews has passed into side control.
Matthews in side control lands a decent elbow.
Matthews working the body and head with strikes.
Matthews is looking to take a break and control but Makiavala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matthews is putting a hurting on Makiavala here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Makiavala to see if he's OK.
Matthews scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Makiavala to see if he's OK.
Matthews working the ground and pound but Makiavala is defending the strikes.
Matthews working the ground and pound.
Makiavala sneaks back into half guard.
Makiavala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matthews.
Matthews is stalling here. Makiavala is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matthews seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Makiavala has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Makiavala stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Makiavala asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Matthews dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Makiavala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Makiavala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthews throws a right and a left that Makiavala avoids nicely.
Makiavala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Matthews looks to land a combination. Makiavala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Makiavala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Makiavala is rocked!
Matthews tries to bum rush Makiavala with a series of wild strikes but Makiavala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makiavala is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Matthews lands with a nice body punch.
Makiavala seems to have recovered his senses.
Matthews scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matthews misses with a two punch combination.
Kevin Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makiavala walks straight into a right hand from Matthews - that's dropped him! Matthews jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Makiavala from any more punishment! Makiavala complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Matthews!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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