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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Matiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Smith !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Matiss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to land a right hand but Matiss moved out of range.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mario Matiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matiss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Smith .
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Matiss lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Matiss.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Matiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matiss lands a slapping body shot.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matiss thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matiss can pounce on him.
Matiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Smith .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matiss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith .
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Matiss counters with a leg kick.
Mario Matiss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiss scores with a jab to the body.
Matiss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith moves out of range as Matiss throws a body kick.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Matiss manages to avoid it.
Matiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a jab.
Matiss lands a head kick!
Smith tries for a takedown but Matiss circles away easily
and Matiss counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matiss clinches with his opponent.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matiss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matiss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Stan Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matiss stalling the fight.
Matiss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matiss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matiss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Matiss misses with a knee strike.
Matiss swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matiss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Matiss.
Matiss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to work over Matiss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matiss throws a head punch that misses.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Matiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiss misses with a knee strike.
Matiss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matiss misses with some punches.
Matiss slowing the pace effectively.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matiss pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matiss to the ground. Smith is now in Matiss's guard.
Matiss trying to control the position here.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Matiss is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matiss is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith trying to control but Matiss is working from the bottom.
Matiss has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Matiss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan Smith 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matiss cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Matiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Matiss was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matiss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matiss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Matiss.
Matiss takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matiss tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matiss counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matiss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matiss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matiss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matiss tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Matiss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matiss lands a jab to the nose.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matiss misses with a double jab.
Matiss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matiss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matiss. Matiss obviously looking to wear him down.
Matiss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith .
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Mario Matiss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matiss cracks the inside of Smith 's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab. Matiss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matiss.
Matiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Smith . Beautiful body shot.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith blocks a head kick by Matiss.
Matiss moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Matiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith .
Matiss throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith cracks Matiss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matiss lands with a nice body kick.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith throws a right hand that Matiss ducks under and follows up with a left that Matiss also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matiss. Matiss obviously looking to wear him down.
Matiss throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matiss throws a head kick that misses.
Matiss closes the distance and clinches.
Matiss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matiss tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Matiss will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matiss.
Matiss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Matiss up against the cage.
Mario Matiss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matiss lands a shoulder strike.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Matiss.
Matiss avoiding damage.
Smith avoiding damage as Matiss throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith .
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matiss misses with a knee to the head.
Matiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matiss missing with knees to the body.
Matiss looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Matiss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stan Smith '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. This is the final round!
Matiss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith backing away here, and Matiss unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matiss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith .
Matiss misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Matiss is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a hook but Matiss avoids it easily.
Matiss moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matiss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith .
Matiss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matiss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith 's calf.
Nice cross by Matiss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Matiss counters with a stiff right hand.
Matiss connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matiss counters with a head kick.
Matiss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Matiss cracks the inside of Smith 's front leg.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matiss.
Nice defenses there by Smith .
Smith missing with a left hand there. Matiss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matiss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matiss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matiss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matiss throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matiss cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Matiss saw that one coming.
Smith walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matiss cracks the inside of Smith 's front leg.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Matiss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith .
Matiss cracks the inside of Smith 's front leg.
Matiss thumps Smith with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Matiss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matiss.
Stan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matiss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a jab when Matiss was well out of range.
Matiss uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith tests Matiss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matiss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matiss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matiss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matiss missing with knees to the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith taking a breather.
Matiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matiss prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Matiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matiss misses with a body punch.
Matiss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith .
Matiss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Matiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matiss trying to land knees to the body.
Mario Matiss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith tries a body shot but Matiss blocks it.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Matiss avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Matiss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Matiss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Matiss!
After winning the bout, Mario Matiss thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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FIGHT
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