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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dado Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata comes to the cage accompanied by 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dado Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Mata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jay momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Mata.
Mata misses with a right hand
and Mata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mata misses with a takedown attempt - Jay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Mata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Mata tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mata dips to his left and cracks Jay with an uppercut!
Jay misses with a low kick as Mata jumps back.
That kick from Jay tenderised Mata's leg. Mata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mata. That did some damage!
Jay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mata has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dado Mata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mata to score with a decent uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Mata checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mata's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jay under the eye.
Jay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mata defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Mata throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mata lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay wants to slow Mata down by chopping away at his legs.
Jay tried to score with a low kick but Mata checks it.
It looked like Mata wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jay circles away quickly and effectively.
Jay tries a quick counter leg kick but Mata is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata connects with a crisp jab.
Jay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mata is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mata throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
Mata lands with a right hand.
Mata looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Jay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jay wants it to stay on the feet.
Mata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Mata.
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mata.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mata is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mata shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jay manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jay wriggles free and stands up.
Mata stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata stuns Jay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jay scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mata. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Mata misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mata. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mata scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Mata 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jay throws a leg kick which misses Mata's front leg but catches the back leg as Mata tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Mata. That snapped Jay's head back.
Mata fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mata.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Mata slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jay.
Mata misses the jab.
Jay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mata in his tracks.
Mata lands a glancing blow to the side of Jay's head.
Mata is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mata swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jay counters with a low kick, right behind Mata 's knee.
Jay moves away from the strike by Mata.
Jay lands with a nice combination. Mata backs away looking to recover.
A big left from Jay misses.
Mata works the jab nicely.
Mata scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mata looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mata just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jay misses the target.
Mata chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Mata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jay.
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 Dado Mata will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab from Mata.
Mata feints a jab promting Jay to slip. Mata then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jay slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Mata misses its intended target.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Jay slams his shin into Mata's torso.
That kick from Jay tenderised Mata's leg. Mata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mata throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
Mata jabs Jay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dado Mata is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mata moves out of range as Jay strikes.
Mata checks a leg kick.
Mata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mata misses with a body shot.
Mata checks a leg kick nicely.
Mata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mata throws a poor cross that misses
and Jay counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Jay throws a big counter head kick but Mata avoids it with no problem.
Bee Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jay thumps Mata with a low kick.
Jay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay needs to keep his hands up - Mata had a free shot at his head there.
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Mata off balance momentarily.
Jay misses with a combination
and Mata counters with a nice uppercut.
Mata checks a leg kick.
Jay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mata is out of range.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Jay misses with a low kick as Mata jumps back.
Mata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mata lands a jab to the nose.
Jay moves away from the strike by Mata.
Jay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mata misses with a jab to the body
and Jay counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Jay is predictable there
and Mata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jay cracks the inside of Mata's front leg.
Jay thuds his shin into the meat of Mata's side.
Jay moves out of range of the strikes.
Jay wants to counter with a clinch but Mata pushes him away.
Mata checks a leg kick.
Mata misses with a straight right.
A jab from Mata misses.
Jay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mata's sensitive parts.
Jay wants to slow Mata down by chopping away at his legs.
Jay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mata.
Jay is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jay misses with a low kick.
Jay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jay connects with an inside leg kick.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mata misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Mata throws a hook to the side of Jay's head but Jay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mata lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jay thumps Mata with a low kick.
Mata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Jay scores with a leg kick.
Mata misses with a series of wild punches.
Jay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mata just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jay.
Mata misses with a lunging right hand
and Jay counters with a low kick, right behind Mata 's knee.
Mata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jay throws a front kick aimed at Mata's knee but Mata avoids it well.
Mata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Mata.
Mata throws a body punch but Jay moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jay.
Jay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mata checks a low kick from Jay.
It looked like Mata was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jay.
Mata checks a leg kick.
Mata misses with an uppercut.
Jay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jay.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
Mata lands a nice hook to Jay's body. Jay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Mata misses
and Jay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mata's knee momentarily.
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 Dado Mata will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mata tries to score with a low kick but Jay moves his leg out of the way.
Jay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mata to score with a decent uppercut.
Mata misses with a looping left.
Mata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
Jay moves out of range as Mata strikes.
Mata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mata lands with a right hand.
Mata stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
Jay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata checks a low kick from Jay.
Jay throws a push kick but Mata slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Mata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jay connects with a leg kick. Mata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mata misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mata checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mata moves out of range of the leg kick from Jay.
Jay is looking to chop away at Mata's legs.
Mata thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jay connects with a looping right hand.
Mata misses with a jab to the body
and Jay counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jay, right into the meat.
Jay throws a leg kick but Mata moved away.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Mata.
Mata ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Jay swings widly with a right hand
and Mata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mata works Jay's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jay.
Jay avoids the body shot from Mata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mata lands a jab to Jay's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay tries a head kick but it misses.
Jay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jay throws a leg kick but Mata checks it.
Mata fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jay sprawls well initially but Mata persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mata is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jay sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata is trying to control the action in half guard but Jay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jay defends it well.
Jay preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jay is pressing down on Mata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jay holds on and takes a little breather.
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Mata working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jay's head.
Mata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mata postures up.
Mata slips nicely into half guard.
Mata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mata seems to be looking for submissions.
Jay is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to kick Mata off but Mata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
Mata is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Jay defends it.
Bee Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dado Mata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jay is refusing to be controlled, as Mata sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dado Mata.
Well Mata has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dado Mata!
Dado Mata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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