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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Stevens (ranked 4297 p4p, 394 weight class) and Thaddeus Matthews (ranked 5415 p4p, 466 weight class). Matthews has chosen Der Meister as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thaddeus Matthews has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
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236 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thaddeus Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
Matthews drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stevens defends it well.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthews scores with a nice strike.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Stevens closes the distance and pushes Matthews back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Stevens.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Matthews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Matthews shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevens's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stevens is controlling Matthews's posture.
Matthews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matthews throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Matthews postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Matthews throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is trying to keep Matthews in close.
Stevens controlling Matthews's posture.
Matthews is working Stevens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevens pulls Matthews in close to prevent any damage.
Matthews chips away with some ground and pound.
Matthews working some strikes from top position.
Matthews must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stevens is controlling Matthews's posture.
Matthews trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Stevens pulls Matthews in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pulls Matthews in to control the position.
Matthews cracks Stevens with a solid left hand.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Matthews working some strikes from top position.
Stevens is controlling Matthews's posture.
Matthews postures up and lands a big shot to Stevens's brow.
Matthews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Matthews is in close to Stevens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matthews.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matthews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stevens is rocked!
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oh Stevens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevens seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matthews is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matthews works over Stevens with some ground and pound from guard.
Stevens is trying to keep Matthews in close.
Matthews throws a big right hand that misses.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matthews postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matthews postures up and lands a big shot to Stevens's brow.
Matthews is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Stevens is trying to keep Matthews in close.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thaddeus Matthews dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Matthews looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Matthews misses with a hook
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevens slips a straight right by Matthews.
Matthews tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevens swivels and escapes.
Stevens is looking to counter the offense by Matthews and move into the clinch.
Stevens cracks Matthews with an open hand slap.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews feints the counter takedown.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Matthews drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stevens defends it well.
Matthews dives in and scores a takedown into Stevens's guard.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matthews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matthews working some strikes from top position.
Matthews working some strikes from top position.
Stevens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matthews is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews being controlled here momentarily.
Stevens's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stevens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matthews working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matthews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matthews working some strikes from top position.
Matthews is working Stevens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Matthews scoring with some ground and pound.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Matthews from controlling successfully.
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens is pulling down on Matthews's head to control his posture.
Matthews postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stevens's head.
Stevens is trying to control the position but Matthews postures up.
Matthews in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matthews trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens is adopting a defensive guard.
Matthews content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matthews with a nice head shot there.
Stevens seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Matthews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matthews controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews cracks Stevens with a solid left hand.
Thaddeus Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Matthews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevens controls Matthews momentarily but Matthews frees himself.
Matthews is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Matthews isn't so interested in that idea.
Matthews lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matthews cracks Stevens with a solid left hand.
Matthews postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Matthews distracts Stevens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matthews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Matthews scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matthews postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Stevens covers up, he's hurt! Matthews keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Matthews and the ref steps in to end the fight! Matthews can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thaddeus Matthews!
A less than humble Thaddeus Matthews misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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