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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Numbers Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mattson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Mattson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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346 lbs
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296 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Numbers Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Mattson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattson misses with a low kick.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.
Larson gets a double leg takedown into Mattson's guard.
Mattson trying to control the position.
Larson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mattson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Larson manages to get himself to full guard.
Mattson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mattson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson is looking to sweep but instead, Mattson has passed into half guard.
Larson is not content to let Mattson control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Larson tries to get to full guard but Mattson has control of the leg.
Larson is positioning himself well to prevent Mattson advancing to mount.
Larson trying to control but Mattson postures up.
Mattson is pressing down on Larson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larson is holding on for now.
Mattson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mattson controlling from mount.
Larson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mattson on the ground.
Mattson with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Numbers Larson has been cut.
Mattson trying to control but Larson is having none of it.
Larson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson regains half guard.
Larson is looking to control Mattson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larson avoid being mounted?
Mattson is keen to just control but Larson is a slippery customer.
Mattson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mattson wants to control but Larson is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mattson tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
Larson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mattson fails with the takedown.
Mattson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mattson wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mattson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Numbers Larson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mattson avoids the head kick by Larson.
Mattson throws a sloppy head kick and Larson moves out of range easily.
Larson shoots in looking for a takedown but Mattson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Larson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mattson shoots in for a takedown but Larson shows good takedown defense.
Larson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mattson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mattson tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
Larson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattson tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
Mattson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mike Mattson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mattson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mattson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mike Mattson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mattson scoring with strikes but Larson is staying in there.
Mattson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larson is looking to escape.
Mattson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mattson wants to take his opponent's back but Larson doesn't allow it.
Mattson wants to control the pace but Larson is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattson lands a heavy elbow.
Larson is squirming around, avoiding Mattson's attempts to control the action.
Mattson prevents Larson from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattson controlling the pace for now.
Mattson landing strikes from the mount and Larson is in trouble!
Numbers Larson's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mattson controlling the position easily from mount.
Mattson trying to control but Larson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mattson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mattson avoids the attempt from Larson to control.
Mattson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Numbers Larson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Numbers Larson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Mattson!
Mike Mattson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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