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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroko Matsumato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumato comes to the cage accompanied by My Pre Fight Warmup. This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiroko Matsumato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Matsumato closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Matsumato getting side control.
Matsumato content to control rather than advance.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matsumato is one step ahead there.
Matsumato wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumato sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Matsumato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hiroko Matsumato just wasn't active enough.
Matsumato gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato gets to mount! Johnson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Johnson tries to hold on but Matsumato postures up.
Matsumato controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Matsumato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson tries to improve his position but instead Matsumato has taken his back!
Matsumato is hanging on to Johnson's back as he tries to escape.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroko Matsumato dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matsumato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matsumato.
Matsumato closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroko Matsumato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsumato is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Matsumato drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumato is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Matsumato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matsumato slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hiroko Matsumato.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matsumato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson trying to remain calm as Matsumato controls from the top position.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumato controlling the position from side mount.
Matsumato working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Johnson is trying to control Matsumato's posture but Matsumato avoids it.
Matsumato tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroko Matsumato dominated that second round.
That's time! Matsumato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matsumato closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
Matsumato looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matsumato has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Matsumato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matsumato trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hiroko Matsumato.
Matsumato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsumato drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato controls the position.
Johnson tries to buck Matsumato off but Matsumato is having none of it.
Matsumato controls the position.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Matsumato is staying tight to Johnson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson wants to control but Matsumato postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Matsumato content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matsumato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroko Matsumato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Matsumato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matsumato passes into half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroko Matsumato clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Matsumato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hiroko Matsumato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matsumato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsumato has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Matsumato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Matsumato is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Matsumato has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Matsumato seems content to control.
Matsumato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matsumato passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matsumato controlling his opponent.
Matsumato moves to the back position.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Matsumato off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matsumato's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hiroko Matsumato wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matsumato feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Matsumato changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroko Matsumato had his way with Jimmy Johnson in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Matsumato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matsumato off to one side.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson leaves Matsumato with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matsumato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroko Matsumato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumato has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumato avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Matsumato shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matsumato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hiroko Matsumato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Matsumato has passed into half guard.
Matsumato trying to control the pace.
Matsumato is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumato not doing much here.
Johnson is looking to control Matsumato's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Matsumato passes into side control, despite Johnson's attempt to control the position.
Matsumato controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matsumato tries to move into full mount but can't pass Johnson's legs.
Johnson seems a little lost for a moment, as Matsumato dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matsumato wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroko Matsumato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsumato, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroko Matsumato!
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