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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Cake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cake comes to the cage accompanied by Stack Bundles - Far Rock America. Matthews has chosen Disturbed-Conflict as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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216 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seymour Cake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cake.
Matthews looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matthews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cake.
Cake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cake lands a big head kick that sends Matthews tumbling to the mat! Cake takes a step backwards and waves Matthews back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cake rushes Matthews and presses him up against the cage.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Cake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cake blocking some punches.
Matthews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cake lands an elbow inside.
Cake tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
Cake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cake lands an elbow inside that Matthews shrugs off.
Come on Cake - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cake lands a nice elbow.
Matthews avoids a wild elbow strike from Cake.
Matthews dodges an elbow strike from Cake.
Cake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matthews's defenses.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cake throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Cake.
Cake missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cake throws an elbow but misses.
Cake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike from Cake.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cake blocks the elbow strike.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Matthews.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Matthews is working for takedown but Cake is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Cake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cake blocking some punches.
Cake lands a knee to the body.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cake.
Cake misses with an elbow strike.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matthews avoiding damage as Cake throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Cake.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cake moves into the clinch successfully.
Cake throws an elbow but it misses.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews takes an elbow to the temple.
Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Cake controls the action.
Nice elbow from Cake.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike from Cake.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cake lands a nice elbow.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews pushes Cake up against the cage in a clinch.
Cake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
Cake stops a takedown attempt from Matthews.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike from Cake.
Matthews is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Seymour Cake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Matthews.
Cake content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cake trying to control the position but instead, Matthews has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cake into the cage.
Cake misses with an elbow strike.
Cake misses with an elbow over the top.
Cake tries a knee to the head but Matthews blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cake throws an elbow but misses.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
Matthews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Cake lands an elbow inside that Matthews shrugs off.
Cake pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Matthews is trying to drag Cake to the mat but Cake just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cake closes the distance and clinches.
Cake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matthews's defenses.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews gets a clinch.
Cake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthews has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cake regains guard immediately.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matthews is looking to work some ground and pound but Cake has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews stands up and waves to Cake to follow him.
Cake thows a leg kick but Matthews checks it
and Matthews counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Cake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cake tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kevin Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cake pushes Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Cake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matthews's defenses.
Matthews looking to slow down the pace here.
Matthews tries to work over Cake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthews tries to circle away but Cake has him pinned against the cage.
Matthews tries to break the clinch but Cake is controlling the position.
Cake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews swings widly with a right hand
and Cake counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cake.
Matthews is trying to break the clinch but Cake has him pressed against the cage.
Cake throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cake lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cake.
Cake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cake tries to land a knee to the head but Matthews blocks with his arms.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Cake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake missing with knees to the body.
Cake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthews blocks it with crossed arms.
Cake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matthews.
Cake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matthews throws a punch but it's blocked by Cake.
Cake lands an elbow inside.
Matthews is working for takedown but Cake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Seymour Cake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Matthews.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Cake has managed to clinch.
Cake scores with a knee to the head.
Cake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cake throws an elbow but it misses.
Cake blocks an elbow strike.
Cake misses with an elbow over the top.
Matthews tries for a takedown but Cake manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cake throws an elbow that misses.
Matthews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cake has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike from Cake.
Cake lands a nice elbow.
Matthews avoids a wild elbow strike from Cake.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike from Cake.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matthews tries to break free but Cake pushes him back against the cage.
Cake stalling.
Matthews tries to circle away but Cake has him pinned against the cage.
Matthews dodges an elbow strike from Cake.
Cake misses with an elbow over the top.
Matthews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Cake has Matthews pushed against the cage.
Matthews working hard to break the clinch.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seymour Cake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swats away the attempt to clinch by Cake.
Cake is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Cake shows good takedown defense.
Cake lands with a nice body kick.
Cake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cake clinches up with Matthews and pushes him back against the cage.
Cake throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cake just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matthews's brow.
Matthews wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cake misses with an elbow strike.
Matthews avoids a wild elbow strike from Cake.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike from Cake.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Cake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
Matthews avoids the elbow strike from Cake, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matthews just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cake's brow.
Cake keeps control of Matthews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matthews tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws an off balance right hand
and Cake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cake.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cake misses with an elbow strike.
Matthews blocks the elbow strike.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cake gets underhooks to prevent Matthews's takedown attempt.
Matthews tries to work over Cake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cake lands an elbow inside.
Cake avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Cake misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cake as Matthews tries to tie him up.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matthews tries to score a body lock takedown but Cake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cake lands a damaging elbow.
Cake lands a damaging elbow.
Cake keeps control of Matthews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matthews managing to block the knees to the body from Cake.
Cake tries a knee to the head but Matthews blocks it.
Cake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matthews takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Cake dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cake has Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seymour Cake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthews takes an elbow to the temple.
Matthews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matthews takes an elbow to the temple.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Matthews tries to score a body lock takedown but Cake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matthews is trying to trip Cake. He has hold of a leg but Cake is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Matthews persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cake wants to stand but Matthews is controlling the position.
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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews postures up in Cake's guard and throws a big left but Cake blocks it.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matthews cracks Cake with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matthews throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cake keeping moving, preventing Matthews from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matthews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matthews on the ground.
Matthews postures up in Cake's guard and throws a big left but Cake blocks it.
Cake keeping moving, preventing Matthews from controlling successfully.
Matthews throwing strikes from guard but Cake blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matthews throws and elbow that misses. Cake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Matthews's guard. Nice move by Cake!
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.
Matthews kicks Cake off and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Matthews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cake 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Cake!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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