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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clay Matthews was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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165 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm
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161 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Matthews throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Anderson stops Matthews from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mr Anderson just wasn't active enough.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Matthews connects with a jab.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Matthews misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Matthews is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
Matthews working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson's coaches at Pros ya knows have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Matthews passes into side control, despite Anderson's attempt to control the position.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson moves into full guard.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Matthews is proving a slippery customer.
Matthews must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matthews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matthews throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Matthews defends it easily.
Anderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matthews defends well.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matthews is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matthews postures up.
Matthews pushes down on Anderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anderson moves into full guard.
Matthews is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Anderson has his foot on Matthews's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matthews works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Matthews controlling him for the moment.
Matthews postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson is trying to keep Matthews in close.
Anderson controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is looking for a triangle but Matthews pushes his legs off easily.
Matthews throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews chips away with some ground and pound.
Matthews throws a big elbow that misses.
Matthews with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mr Anderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matthews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Matthews shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matthews showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson wants to control but Matthews is keeping busy.
Matthews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matthews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matthews is stalling here. Anderson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matthews seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anderson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Matthews throws Anderson to one side and escapes!
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Matthews down.
Matthews looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthews moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Matthews connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mr Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mr Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Matthews.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matthews is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Both fighters circling a little - Anderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matthews. That did some damage!
Anderson connects with a leg kick. Matthews looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.
Anderson is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matthews circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Anderson. Matthews falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Anderson!
Mr Anderson retains his lightweight title!
Mr Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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