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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Matters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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225 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Matters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Matters's half guard.
Matters tries to kick Medina off but Medina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Medina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matters trying to control from the bottom.
Medina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matters keeps working.
Medina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matters trying to control here.
Matters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matters kicks Medina off and gets back to his feet.
Matters misses with a body shot.
Matters gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medina is not content to let Matters control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Medina's face as Matters controls the position.
Medina wants to control but Matters postures up.
Medina is pushing Matters's head away, looking to escape. Matters manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Medina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Matters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Medina to the mat! Medina manages to get full guard.
Matters wants to control from the top but Medina keeps moving.
Matters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Medina looking to control.
Matters wants to control from the top but Medina keeps moving.
Matters stands up and waves to Medina to follow him.
Medina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matters defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matters takes the fight into the clinch.
Matters pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Medina defends it easily.
Matters managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Medina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Medina with a nice head shot there.
Matters controls Medina momentarily but Medina frees himself.
Medina content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Medina defends it easily.
Medina makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matters wants to sweep here but Medina controlling him for the moment.
Matters scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Matters dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Medina.
Matters is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medina working the head with strikes.
Medina landing strikes.
Matters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Medina creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Matters sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medina scoring with punches from side control.
Medina throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Medina decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Matters gets a double leg takedown into Medina's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina keeping moving, preventing Matters from controlling successfully.
Matters tries to free his leg and advance position but Medina is retaining full guard.
Matters preventing the sweep.
Matters trying to control but Medina is working from the bottom.
Matters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matters would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matters misses with a head kick.
Matters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matters rushes Medina and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Medina on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matters works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Medina has his foot on Matters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matters works his way back into a safe position though.
Medina trying to control the position.
Matters stands up from Medina's guard - Matters perhaps looking for a knockout.
Matters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Matters trying to pass the guard but Medina defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matters passes to side control.
Medina parries the strikes from Matters easily there. Matters is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Medina to escape.
The strikes coming from Matters are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matters stands up and beckons Medina to his feet.
Matters throws a lazy body kick
and Medina counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Medina will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Medina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matters as he avoids it easily.
Matters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Medina is refusing to be controlled, as Matters sits in half guard.
Medina is defending against the submission attempts here by Matters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matters perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Medina defends it well.
Matters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Medina is not content to let Matters control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Medina fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Medina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Medina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medina shoots and misses
and Matters counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matters seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Matters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Medina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matters.
Matters trying to control the pace.
Matters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matters is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Matters is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Medina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Matters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matters 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Matters!
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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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