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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Mathis avoids the head kick by Sousa.
And Mathis counters with a quick kick to the body but Sousa blocks it.
Sousa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sousa scores with a kick to the body.
#TD#
Mathis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sousa to the ground. Mathis is now in Sousa's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Sousa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sousa working a defensive guard here.
Mathis is looking to work some ground and pound but Sousa has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sousa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Sousa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mathis throwing strikes from guard but Sousa blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Sousa looking for a guillotine here but Mathis defends easily.
#T1##SUB2#
Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mathis trying to control but Sousa is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sousa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Sousa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mathis defends it easily.
Mathis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sousa on the ground.#SUB2#
Sousa has his foot on Mathis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mathis works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Mathis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mathis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mathis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sousa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Mathis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mathis trying to control but Sousa is working from the bottom.
Sousa working a defensive guard here.
Mathis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Mathis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Sousa has his foot on Mathis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mathis works his way back into a safe position though.
Mathis throwing strikes from guard but Sousa blocks nicely.
Mathis chips away with some ground and pound.
Mathis is in close to Sousa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sousa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathis.
Mathis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mathis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Mathis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Mathis with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Sousa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mathis's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Sousa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mathis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sousa is tightening it up a little... Mathis has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mathis reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mathis taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sousa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Reinaldo Sousa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2016 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Mathis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Francisco De Santa Cruz avoids it.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Mathis moves his leg out of the way.#CL2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz drives through and clinches with Mathis against the cage.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mathis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Francisco De Santa Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mathis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is leaning against Mathis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Francisco De Santa Cruz avoiding damage.
Francisco De Santa Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz pushes Mathis up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz breaks the clinch.
Mathis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Val Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz.#T1##CL2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz closes the distance and pushes Mathis back into the cage.
Francisco De Santa Cruz has Mathis pushed against the cage.#TD#
Mathis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Mathis has his foot on Francisco De Santa Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Francisco De Santa Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Mathis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Francisco De Santa Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Francisco De Santa Cruz controlling Mathis's posture.
Francisco De Santa Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Francisco De Santa Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mathis 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.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mathis trying to control but Francisco De Santa Cruz is working from the bottom.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Francisco De Santa Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mathis throwing strikes but missing.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mathis throwing strikes from guard but Francisco De Santa Cruz blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mathis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3##SUB#
Mathis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Francisco De Santa Cruz is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Francisco De Santa Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francisco De Santa Cruz won't allow Mathis to sweep him here.
Francisco De Santa Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Francisco De Santa Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Francisco De Santa Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Mathis working for a triangle but Francisco De Santa Cruz defends it easily.
#T4##SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mathis working for a triangle but Francisco De Santa Cruz defends it easily.
Francisco De Santa Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Francisco De Santa Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Mathis blocks nicely.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Mathis gets tackled into the cage by Francisco De Santa Cruz. Francisco De Santa Cruz maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mathis looking to sit in guard and control but Francisco De Santa Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Mathis looking for a guillotine here but Francisco De Santa Cruz defends easily.
Francisco De Santa Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SU2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz stands and steps away. Mathis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis walks into a left hand. #T1#
Francisco De Santa Cruz goes for a double leg but Mathis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mathis continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Mathis in a clinch.
Mathis can't get the takedown.
#BC2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathis swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Francisco De Santa Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathis, which made it look bad.
Mathis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Val Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mathis defends well and Francisco De Santa Cruz ends up having to push Mathis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mathis throws a big counter combination but Francisco De Santa Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Val Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Mathis tries to keep at a distance but Francisco De Santa Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2##TD2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Francisco De Santa Cruz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is breathing heavily.
Mathis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mathis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mathis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mathis is aware though and is defending well.
Mathis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathis landing some decent shots from guard.
Mathis with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Mathis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3#
Mathis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mathis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mathis chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathis lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Mathis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mathis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Val Mathis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Mathis is working Francisco De Santa Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Francisco De Santa Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathis.
Mathis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Francisco De Santa Cruz's head.
Francisco De Santa Cruz keeping moving, preventing Mathis from controlling successfully.
Mathis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mathis is working Francisco De Santa Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mathis landing some decent shots from guard.
Mathis lands a couple of elbows.
Francisco De Santa Cruz working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathis is in close to Francisco De Santa Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Mathis drops back looking for a leg! Francisco De Santa Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Francisco De Santa Cruz manages to kick Mathis off! Mathis jumps back into Francisco De Santa Cruz's 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 Val Mathis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mathis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Mathis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mathis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Francisco De Santa Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis is trying to control the position but Francisco De Santa Cruz postures up. #SUB#
Mathis has his foot on Francisco De Santa Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Francisco De Santa Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Francisco De Santa Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1##SU2#
Francisco De Santa Cruz stands up from Mathis's guard - Francisco De Santa Cruz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Francisco De Santa Cruz lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mathis can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Francisco De Santa Cruz and Mathis drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Luque drives through and clinches with Mathis against the cage.
Mathis jumps guard but Luque stands there with Mathis around his waist. Mathis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Luque pulls guard successfully.
Luque looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mathis 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.
Mathis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luque works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mathis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #ES2#
Luque scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Luque shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lozago Luque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luque shoots for a takedown but Mathis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luque throws a head kick that misses
and Mathis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mathis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mathis tries to avoid it but Luque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mathis to the ground. Mathis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It appears Mathis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Val Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lozago Luque.
Luque tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mathis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luque somewhat.#T1##CL2#
Luque gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mathis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Luque holds him up against the cage and eventually Mathis drops back down to his feet.
Luque is trying to pull guard but Mathis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Luque is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mathis to keep the fight standing.
Mathis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mathis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mathis is looking to take this one to the mat.#T2#
Mathis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luque avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mathis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luque just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Luque decides to pull guard.
Mathis throws a big right hand that misses.
Mathis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mathis sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Mathis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luque looks winded!
Mathis preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mathis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mathis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mathis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Mathis trying to control but Luque is working from the bottom.
Mathis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mathis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luque's head.
Mathis distracts Luque with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mathis trying to control the position from guard on top but Luque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathis being controlled here momentarily.
Mathis is looking to work some ground and pound but Luque has wrist control.
Mathis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mathis wants to control from the top but Luque keeps moving.
Mathis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Mathis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Luque looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Luque looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Luque! #REVB#
You can see the frustration on Mathis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mathis parries the strikes from Luque easily there. Luque is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mathis to escape.
Mathis is not content to let Luque control the position.
Mathis stops Luque from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mathis keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lozago Luque dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Mathis slaps away a takedown attempt from Luque, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Luque takes the fight into the clinch.
Mathis trying to stall but Luque improves his position.
Mathis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luque gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Luque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mathis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luque prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Luque.
#TD#
Mathis pulls Luque into guard.
Mathis looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathis, not yet.
Luque controlling from the top position. #T1##SUB#
Mathis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luque can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Mathis looking for a triangle here. Luque is fighting it but it looks tight! Mathis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Luque is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Val Mathis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Mathis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mathis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mathis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kelly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mathis.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Mathis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mathis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mathis working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mathis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kelly is trying to maintain the position but Mathis is very close to passing his half guard.
Mathis working Kelly over with strikes.
Kelly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mathis. #SUB#
Mathis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mathis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Kelly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mathis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kelly keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nice strikes from Mathis there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mathis landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kelly is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly won't allow Mathis to sweep him here. #SUB#
Mathis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kelly has picked Mathis up and slammed him! Mathis can't keep hold of the triangle and Kelly manages to pass to side control!
Mathis seems a little lost for a moment, as Kelly dominates the positioning.
Mathis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kelly presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
Kelly controlling from mount.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Mathis is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mathis tries to hold on but Kelly postures up.
Mathis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mathis is breathing heavily.#T3##SUB2#
Kelly looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mathis working to try and regain half guard.
Kelly lands a big elbow.
Kelly with good strikes from the mount here!
Kelly avoids the attempt from Mathis to control.
Mathis working to try and regain half guard.
#T4#
Kelly tries to control but Mathis wriggling away.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mathis is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Kelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Mathis counters with a quick kick to the body but Kelly blocks it.#TD#
Mathis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mathis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kelly manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mathis's best efforts.
Mathis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mathis throws a strike but Kelly avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mathis works over Kelly with some ground and pound from guard.
Mathis landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mathis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mathis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #ES2#
Kelly pushes Mathis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mathis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Mathis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Val Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly is looking to land body kicks.
As Kelly looks to move away, Mathis throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Mathis looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.#TD#
Mathis gets a takedown into half guard.#T2##SUB#
Mathis seems to be working for a kimura but Kelly defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Mathis is working for a submission of some sort.
Kelly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kelly.
Mathis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mathis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T3#
Kelly wants to get back to his feet but Mathis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kelly has momentary wrist control but Mathis slips an elbow through the middle.
Mathis is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mathis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Mathis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mathis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Kelly is looking for a triangle but Mathis pushes his legs off easily.
Mathis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mathis distracts Kelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mathis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Mathis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mathis lands a couple of digs.
Mathis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mathis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Mathis drops back looking for a leg! Kelly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kelly manages to kick Mathis off! Mathis jumps back into Kelly's guard.
Mathis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kelly throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Val Mathis dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time. #TD#
Mathis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kelly!
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Mathis landing a few strikes.
Mathis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis working the ground and pound.#SUB#
Mathis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Mathis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kelly has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mathis but great work by Kelly.
Val Mathis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Mathis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kelly throwing strikes but Mathis manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kelly wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kelly is looking to regain half guard here but Mathis keeps moving and retains side control.
Mathis grinds an elbow into Kelly's temple. #T2##SUB#
Mathis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mathis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mathis working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mathis working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mathis slips a nice elbow through Kelly's hands, connecting with Kelly's forehead.
Mathis lands strikes from half guard.
Mathis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mathis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mathis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kelly tries to roll over but Mathis keeps him under control.#T3#
Mathis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mathis drops an elbow to the side of Kelly's head.
Mathis slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Mathis wants to work for an arm triangle but Kelly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mathis trying to control from half guard but Kelly is working away. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mathis is thwarting Kelly's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Mathis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kelly trying to control but Mathis postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mathis working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Val Mathis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mathis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Val Mathis!
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