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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gamon Kedernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kedernon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. IRON MAIDEN : Alexander the Great kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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186 lbs
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gamon Kedernon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos shoots for a takedown but Kedernon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kedernon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matos.
Kedernon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matos pinned against the cage. Matos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Matos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kedernon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matos somewhat.
Matos shoots in but no luck this time.
Matos shoots in for a double leg but Kedernon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos slaps away a takedown attempt from Kedernon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matos blocks the body kick.
Kedernon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matos's waist but Matos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kedernon off to one side.
Kedernon looks gassed!
Kedernon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Matos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kedernon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matos tries for a kimura but Kedernon is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos is trying to get an arm triangle but Kedernon is defending well.
Matos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kedernon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kedernon on the ground.
Matos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Matos tries for a kimura but Kedernon is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kedernon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Matos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kedernon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Matos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kedernon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Matos but great work by Kedernon.
Matos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kedernon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kedernon tries for a kimura but Matos is defending well.
Matos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Matos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Matos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matos fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matos is defended easily by Kedernon.
Matos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Matos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matos shoots for a takedown but Kedernon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kedernon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kedernon wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kedernon as Matos shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Matos or perhaps it was just good defense by Kedernon which made him look bad.
Pablo Matos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matos misses with a takedown attempt
and Kedernon counters with a nice uppercut.
Kedernon closes the distance and clinches up with Matos, looking for a takedown. Kedernon pushes Matos against the cage but Matos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kedernon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matos tries to sprawl but Kedernon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos looking for submissions off his back.
Kedernon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kedernon slaps away a takedown attempt from Matos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kedernon misses with a straight left.
Matos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kedernon avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kedernon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kedernon does no damage.
Matos dives in and grabs Kedernon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kedernon pushes down on Matos's head and hops out.
Kedernon throws a solid leg kick but Matos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kedernon.
Kedernon stuffs the takedown.
Matos dives in and grabs Kedernon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kedernon pushes down on Matos's head and hops out.
Kedernon swinging wildly here.
Matos fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Kedernon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kedernon gets caught flat footed, as Matos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Matos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kedernon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Matos has Kedernon in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kedernon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kedernon has managed to get both his arms back between Matos's legs - danger averted.
Matos wants to get back to his feet but Kedernon passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kedernon stops Matos from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gamon Kedernon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matos shoots in for a double leg but Kedernon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matos has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kedernon is defended easily by Matos.
Matos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Matos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kedernon trying to hold on to Matos's head to control him but Matos postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matos is working for an americana but Kedernon has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Matos was thinking about the submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kedernon keeping full guard, as Matos tries to pass.
Matos stops Kedernon from standing up.
Matos drops back looking for a leg! Kedernon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kedernon manages to kick Matos off! Matos jumps back into Kedernon's guard.
Matos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kedernon dives on top into guard.
Matos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matos tries to get out of the position.
Matos keeping full guard, as Kedernon tries to pass.
Kedernon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kedernon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos has an active guard here but Kedernon has managed to pass into half guard.
Kedernon stands up from half guard.
Matos shoots in looking for a takedown. Kedernon tries to sprawl out of it but Matos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kedernon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Matos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matos shoots for a double leg takedown but Kedernon sprawls well. He's pushed Matos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kedernon dives in and grabs Matos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matos pushes down on Kedernon's head and hops out.
Matos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matos swings around for an armbar but Kedernon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Matos's guard.
Kedernon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Matos, up you get!
Gamon Kedernon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kedernon circles away.
Matos shoots for a double leg takedown but Kedernon sprawls well. He's pushed Matos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matos shoots in but no luck this time.
Kedernon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kedernon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matos sprawls well. Matos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kedernon gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Matos.
Well Matos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Matos!
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energy
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hype
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