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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lech Trochomirski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Matsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trochomirski comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Stopped. Matsu has chosen LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music. Hatsu Matsu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lech Trochomirski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatsu Matsu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Trochomirski.
Trochomirski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trochomirski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsu shoots in and drives through. Trochomirski sprawls well.
Matsu throws a right hand that misses
and Trochomirski counters with a shoot takedown. Matsu fights it but they end up in guard.
Trochomirski preventing the sweep.
Trochomirski postures up.
Trochomirski trying to control but Matsu is working from the bottom.
Trochomirski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matsu is keeping the position for now.
Matsu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matsu is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsu is working Trochomirski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Matsu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trochomirski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsu has managed to get both his arms back between Trochomirski's legs - danger averted.
Trochomirski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trochomirski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matsu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Trochomirski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matsu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matsu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matsu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trochomirski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matsu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trochomirski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trochomirski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trochomirski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Matsu uses it to pass to side control.
Trochomirski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Matsu trying to control the position but Trochomirski is working away.
Trochomirski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Matsu off and has taken his back!
Trochomirski looking for the RNC.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trochomirski is looking for a rear naked choke here but Matsu reverses the position brilliantly into Trochomirski's guard!
Matsu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu slips nicely into half guard.
Trochomirski is looking to control Matsu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trochomirski avoid being mounted?
Matsu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trochomirski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matsu decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Matsu throws a lazy right hand but Trochomirski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsu loads up on a big right hand but Trochomirski slips the punch.
Trochomirski throws a sloppy head kick and Matsu moves out of range easily.
Matsu scores with a jab to the body.
Matsu throws a right hand that misses
and Trochomirski counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matsu misses its intended target.
Matsu closes the distance and clinches up with Trochomirski, looking for a takedown. Matsu pushes Trochomirski against the cage but Trochomirski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matsu throws a leg kick but Trochomirski moved away.
Matsu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trochomirski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Matsu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matsu is squirming around, avoiding Trochomirski's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Trochomirski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matsu sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hatsu Matsu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Trochomirski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trochomirski dives in and scores a takedown into Matsu's guard.
Trochomirski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matsu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matsu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trochomirski stopping the sweep attempt from Matsu.
Matsu is trying to keep Trochomirski in close.
Trochomirski trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trochomirski wants to stand but Matsu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Matsu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matsu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trochomirski on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Matsu. That snapped Trochomirski's head back.
Matsu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trochomirski tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsu thows a body shot but no joy.
Trochomirski misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Matsu misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trochomirski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsu shoots in and bounces Trochomirski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trochomirski looking for a guillotine here but Matsu defends easily.
Trochomirski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matsu is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trochomirski's guard.
Matsu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matsu is trying to control the action in half guard but Trochomirski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hatsu Matsu has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trochomirski is trying to control but Matsu manages to pass to mount!
Matsu raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Lech Trochomirski has been cut.
Matsu raining down shots from the mount!
Matsu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Matsu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trochomirski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Matsu kicks Trochomirski off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trochomirski tries to clinch there but Matsu circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trochomirski stuffs the takedown attempt from Matsu. Matsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Trochomirski wants to land a leg kick but Matsu is out of range.
Matsu closes the distance and clinches.
Matsu pulls guard effortlessly.
Matsu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matsu keeping moving, preventing Trochomirski from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatsu Matsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lech Trochomirski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Matsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trochomirski.
Matsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trochomirski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matsu jabs Trochomirski right on the nose. Trochomirski blinks but takes it well.
Trochomirski shoots in but no luck this time.
Matsu lands a glancing blow to the side of Trochomirski's head.
Matsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trochomirski circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trochomirski throws a leg kick but Matsu checks it.
Matsu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trochomirski at a distance.
Matsu tries to clinch but Trochomirski is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsu thuds his right hand into Trochomirski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matsu avoids the body shot from Trochomirski.
Trochomirski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matsu scores with a nice strike.
Matsu lands with a cross.
Trochomirski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matsu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matsu misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trochomirski.
Trochomirski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trochomirski swivels and escapes.
Matsu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trochomirski is fending him off so far but Matsu persists. Nope, Trochomirski circles away and we're back to standing.
Lech Trochomirski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hatsu Matsu.
Matsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trochomirski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trochomirski.
Matsu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trochomirski counters by moving into the clinch.
Matsu misses with a punch to the body.
Trochomirski misses with an elbow over the top.
Matsu digs a right hand into Trochomirski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trochomirski's gas tank.
Trochomirski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matsu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsu is trying to pull guard but Trochomirski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Matsu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matsu throws a punch but it's blocked by Trochomirski.
Matsu prevents the takedown attempt.
Trochomirski is pressed up against the cage. Matsu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trochomirski down to the mat. Trochomirski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trochomirski tries to clinch but Matsu is having none of it.
Trochomirski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trochomirski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matsu lands a body shot.
Trochomirski misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trochomirski tries to clinch up.
Trochomirski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matsu shoots in and drives through. Trochomirski sprawls well.
Trochomirski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Trochomirski.
Lech Trochomirski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trochomirski moves into the clinch successfully.
Matsu tries to work over Trochomirski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trochomirski blocking some punches.
Trochomirski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trochomirski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hatsu Matsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matsu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatsu Matsu!
Hatsu Matsu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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