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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Fonzarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud comes to the cage accompanied by Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. Fonzarelli has chosen Eminem - When I'm Gone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthieu Renaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Fonzarelli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaud tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonzarelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Renaud slaps away a takedown attempt from Fonzarelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Renaud swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Fonzarelli. Those never looked like landing.
Renaud lands with a nice combination. Fonzarelli backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Arthur Fonzarelli has been cut.
Fonzarelli closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Renaud's guard.
Renaud looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Renaud is trying to control the position but Fonzarelli postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonzarelli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fonzarelli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Renaud misses with a two punch combination.
Fonzarelli tries to clinch up.
Renaud lands with a kick to the temple. Fonzarelli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fonzarelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fonzarelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Fonzarelli as Renaud shoots in.
Fonzarelli throws a big shot that misses.
Renaud keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli closes the distance and clinches.
Fonzarelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Fonzarelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fonzarelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renaud prevents a body shot from Fonzarelli.
Renaud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fonzarelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fonzarelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fonzarelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Fonzarelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Renaud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renaud working Fonzarelli over with knees to the body.
Fonzarelli can't find room to land a body shot as Renaud controls the action.
Fonzarelli dodges an elbow strike from Renaud.
Fonzarelli cracks Renaud with a nice body shot.
Fonzarelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Renaud looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Fonzarelli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fonzarelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fonzarelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Fonzarelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fonzarelli misses with a knee to the head.
Renaud misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli avoids the elbow strike from Renaud, against the cage.
Renaud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renaud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fonzarelli is keeping busy.
Renaud can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Renaud blocks an uppercut.
Fonzarelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Fonzarelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Renauds head.
Fonzarelli tries to throw a body punch but Renaud avoids it by throwing Fonzarelli back against the cage.
Renaud effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Renaud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fonzarelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fonzarelli misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fonzarelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Renaud blocks a body shot from Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fonzarelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Fonzarelli.
Renaud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fonzarelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fonzarelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaud avoids the damage to the body.
Fonzarelli blocks an elbow strike from Renaud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fonzarelli misses with a knee strike.
Fonzarelli trying to land knees to the body.
Fonzarelli crunches a lovely knee into Renaud's ribcage.
Renaud is breathing heavily.
Renaud swings wildly with an uppercut but Fonzarelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Fonzarelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Fonzarelli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Renaud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fonzarelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fonzarelli shoots in but Renaud avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Renaud lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fonzarelli drives through and clinches with Renaud against the cage.
Renaud throws an elbow that misses.
Renaud landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Renaud as the two fighters clinch.
Renaud tries to land knees in the clinch but Fonzarelli avoids the damage to the body.
Fonzarelli is breathing heavily.
Renaud holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Renaud.
Fonzarelli takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fonzarelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renaud looking to throw knees to the head but Fonzarelli is blocking nicely.
Fonzarelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Renaud.
Fonzarelli tries a knee to the head but Renaud blocks it.
Renaud prevents a body shot from Fonzarelli.
Renaud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Renaud leaning against his opponent.
Renaud with a knee to the head.
Matthieu Renaud has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fonzarelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Fonzarelli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Renaud stalls.
Renaud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Renaud.
Renaud slowing the pace effectively.
Renaud stalling in the clinch but Fonzarelli improves position.
Fonzarelli lands a shoulder strike.
Renaud lands an elbow just above Fonzarelli 's eye.
Fonzarelli looking to throw knees to the head but Renaud is blocking nicely.
Renaud pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Renaud.
Renaud controlling the action here for a moment.
Renaud avoiding damage as Fonzarelli throws knees to the body.
Renaud blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renaud tries to stall but Fonzarelli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Renaud lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renaud missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fonzarelli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fonzarelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Fonzarelli blocks an elbow strike from Renaud.
Renaud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fonzarelli throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Renaud.
That has opened up Arthur Fonzarelli's cut even more.
Fonzarelli working aggressively here.
Fonzarelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Renaud trying to control the position but instead, Fonzarelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Renaud into the cage.
Renaud lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renaud lands an elbow inside that Fonzarelli shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fonzarelli throws a head punch that misses.
Fonzarelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Renaud.
Renaud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fonzarelli backwards.
Renaud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fonzarelli lands a shot to the body.
Renaud blocking some punches.
Renaud is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Renaud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fonzarelli is rocked!
Renaud lands a nice elbow.
Fonzarelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Renaud finish him?
Fonzarelli is pressed against the cage. Renaud pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Fonzarelli! Two more big strikes from Renaud and Fonzarelli crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matthieu Renaud!
Matthieu Renaud opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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