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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mortal Kombat theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Toshi Matoshin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Allen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matoshin connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Matoshin jabs Allen right on the nose. Allen blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Gracie Allen has been cut.
Matoshin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Matoshin is predictable there
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matoshin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Matoshin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matoshin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Matoshin misses its intended target.
Matoshin misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
Allen tried to counter with a leg kick but Matoshin avoided it.
Matoshin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matoshin throws a front kick aimed at Allen's knee but Allen avoids it well.
Allen checks the leg kick.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matoshin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matoshin misses with a leg kick
and Allen counters with a leg kick.
Matoshin is looking to chop away at Allen's legs.
Allen 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.
Matoshin tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen misses with some punches.
Matoshin blocks an uppercut.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Matoshin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Allen.
Matoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
A nice left hand lands by Allen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matoshin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen misses with a body punch.
A short left from Matoshin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Allen.
Matoshin tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allen.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Allen digs a right hand into Matoshin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matoshin's gas tank.
Matoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen blocks a body shot from Matoshin.
Allen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.
Matoshin misses with a shot to the body
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Allen pushes Matoshin up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matoshin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Matoshin lands a right hand.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen lands a right hand.
Matoshin misses with a punch to the body.
Allen keeps control of Matoshin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Matoshin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen prevents a body shot from Matoshin.
Matoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Allen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matoshin misses with a body punch.
Matoshin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allen.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Matoshin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matoshin tried to score with a low kick but Allen checks it.
Matoshin throws a body kick that misses.
Allen defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Allen tries to score with a low kick but Matoshin moves his leg out of the way.
Matoshin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matoshin.
Allen is looking to slow Matoshin down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Matoshin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matoshin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Matoshin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matoshin.
Allen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen staying out of range there.
Matoshin tries to clinch up.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matoshin.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
As Matoshin backs away, Allen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Matoshin slips the punch.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Allen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matoshin thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen swings for the body but Matoshin moves out of range.
Allen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Matoshin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Good shot there by Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to clinch but Matoshin is avoiding it.
Matoshin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Matoshin.
Matoshin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matoshin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matoshin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matoshin dips to his left and cracks Allen with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
Matoshin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
Matoshin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matoshin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matoshin looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen swings for the body but Matoshin moves out of range.
Allen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin throws a leg kick that misses.
Allen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Allen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Matoshin.
Matoshin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Matoshin takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matoshin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Matoshin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Allen scores with a hook to the body.
Matoshin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matoshin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matoshin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matoshin.
Matoshin tried to score with a low kick but Allen checks it.
Matoshin blocks the body kick.
That kick from Matoshin tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Matoshin misses.
Allen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matoshin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matoshin.
Allen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin has closed the distance and engaged Allen in a clinch.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Matoshin prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a body punch.
A short left from Allen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Matoshin's head.
Matoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Matoshin lands with a short shot to the head.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matoshin working aggressively here.
Matoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Matoshin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Matoshin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Matoshin.
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 Gracie Allen.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Toshi Matoshin!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Gracie Allen!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Toshi Matoshin!
Toshi Matoshin wins by split decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Toshi Matoshin made sure he mentioned Pearson Specter Litt, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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