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Event:
Highland 89
Date: Sep 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Turn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattos. Turn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mattos keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mattos! But no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Turn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Turn tries for a takedown but Mattos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mattos throws out a counter right but Turn avoids it with no problem.
Mattos moves away from the strike by Turn . #TD#
Turn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mattos sprawls well initially but Turn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mattos tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Turn manages to move to mount!
Turn throwing strikes here but Mattos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mattos is squirming around, avoiding Turn 's attempts to control the action.
Turn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turn thowing shots but they're missing.
Mattos is looking to get to half guard.
Turn punishing his opponent with strikes. #T1#
Turn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mattos can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Turn working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Turn misses with a head shot.
Turn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turn throwing strikes here but Mattos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Turn with the ground and pound from mount.
Turn landing strikes from the mount.
Mattos felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mattos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turn punching from mount but Mattos doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mattos tries to lock up and control but Turn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Poor strikes thrown by Turn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Turn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Turn quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Turn but it's paid off an Mattos is forced to tap! Nice work by Turn .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Turn ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Mattos throws the left hand but Boy avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Boy misses.#CL2#
Boy moves into the clinch successfully.
Mattos tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mattos tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Mattos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boy being controlled against the cage.
Mattos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mattos tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boy lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mattos.
Mattos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
A short right from Boy.
Boy scores with a shot to the side of Mattos's head.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mattos's efforts to push away.#T1##BC2#
Boy manages to break the clinch.
Mattos throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Mattos misses.
Boy tries to clinch but Mattos is having none of it.
Boy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mattos paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Boy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mattos wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mattos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mattos. #T2#
Boy struggles to land a body shot inside as Mattos controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Mattos - that landed with a thud.
Mattos tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mattos prevents a body shot from Boy.
Mattos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mattos is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mattos stalling.
Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mattos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mattos blocks a body shot from Boy.
Mattos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Mattos scores with a shoulder strike.
Mattos is trying to break free.
Mattos scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boy prevents Mattos from breaking the clinch.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy tries a body shot but Mattos blocks it.
Mattos lands with a right to the head.
Mattos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mattos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mattos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Mattos on the inside.
Mattos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mattos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mattos swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mattos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy can't find room to land a body shot as Mattos controls the action.
Mattos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy lands a right hand.
Boy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy presses Mattos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boy working aggressively here.
Mattos blocking some punches.
Boy prevents Mattos from breaking the clinch.
Mattos stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
#BC2#
Boy manages to break the clinch.
Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mattos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
Mattos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mattos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Boy 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.#R2#
Boy tries to clinch up but Mattos circles away and keeps his distance.
Mattos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Mattos shows good takedown defense.
Mattos misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Boy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Mattos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mattos is looking to counter punch.
Boy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mattos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Boy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boy is looking to clinch.
Mattos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy works the jab nicely.
Mattos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boy.
Boy lands a nice shot to the body.
Mattos stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Boy is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Mattos.#CUT#It looks like Rio Boy has been cut.
Carlos Mattos is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Boy slips under a jab from Mattos.
A big left from Boy misses.
Mattos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mattos.
Mattos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
A slow jab from Mattos misses its intended target.
Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mattos.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mattos.
Mattos avoids the body shot from Boy.
Mattos misses with a looping left.
Mattos throws a jab when Boy was well out of range.
Mattos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mattos throws a right hand that misses
and Boy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mattos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mattos looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Carlos Mattos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy is looking to clinch but Mattos is avoiding it.
#T2#
Mattos throws a hook but Boy blocks it.
Boy moves out of range of the strikes.
Boy connects with the punch.
Mattos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mattos looks to land a left hand but Boy moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mattos throws out the jab.
Boy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mattos defends it well.
A big left from Mattos misses.
Mattos misses the shot to the body.
Boy tries to clinch but Mattos is having none of it.
Mattos misses with an uppercut
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boy lunges at Mattos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mattos's hand.
A jab from Mattos misses. #T3#
Mattos throws a body shot but no joy.
Mattos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boy slips a straight right by Mattos.
Boy lands an overhand right.
Boy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mattos.
Mattos misses with a right hand
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mattos.
Boy with a hook.#CL2#
Boy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mattos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mattos.
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!
Boy tries to work over Mattos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Mattos misses with the head strike.
Mattos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boy has Mattos pressed against the cage, preventing Mattos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Mattos backwards.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mattos 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.
Boy pushes Mattos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Mattos.
Mattos tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the cage.
Mattos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy working aggressively here.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Mattos gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.#BC2#
Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Mattos misses.
A little jabbing left from Boy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlos Mattos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Boy.#CL2#
Boy moves into the clinch.
Mattos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Mattos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rio Boy's cut.
That's time! Mattos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Mattos throws an off balance right hand
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy wants to clinch up but Mattos keeps it at a distance.
Boy tries to clinch up.
Boy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mattos circles away.
Mattos keeps the fight on the outside.
Mattos throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy.
Mattos takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Mattos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boy.
Mattos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boy moves away from the strike by Mattos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boy! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mattos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mattos just misses with a punch to the body.
Boy punishes Mattos's body with a nice straight punch.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Mattos.#T1#
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mattos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Boy rushes Mattos and presses him up against the cage.
Mattos wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boy as Mattos tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Mattos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mattos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy blocks a body shot from Mattos.
Boy lands a left hand.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boy struggles to land a body shot inside as Mattos controls his hands.
Boy prevents Mattos from breaking the clinch.
Mattos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy blocks a body shot from Mattos. #T2#
Mattos working hard to break the clinch.
Mattos lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Boy - that landed with a thud.
Mattos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mattos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Boy.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy keeps control of Mattos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boy. #BC2#
Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Boy scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Boy clinches with his opponent.
Mattos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mattos.
Mattos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mattos.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land. #BC#
Mattos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mattos throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Mattos throws a big shot that misses.
Mattos just misses with a punch to the body.
Boy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Mattos.#T4#
A big right from Mattos misses.
Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Mattos.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Boy - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mattos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Boy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mattos, pushing him back against the cage.
Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Boy breaks from the clinch.
Boy moves out of range as Mattos strikes.
Boy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Mattos.
Boy slips a jab from Mattos.
Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rio Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rio Boy! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Shipwrecks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mattos.
Shipwrecks misses with a combination
and Mattos counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Tony Shipwrecks has been cut.
Mattos lands with a nice body punch.
Shipwrecks is breathing heavily.
Mattos misses with a wild body shot.
Shipwrecks tries to get into range but Mattos steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Shipwrecks! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Mattos scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Mattos! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Mingannourmagomedov looks for the body kick but Mattos saw that one coming.
Mattos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mingannourmagomedov fails to land the takedown.
Mattos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mingannourmagomedov appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Mattos misses its intended target.
Mingannourmagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Mattos pushes him off.
Mingannourmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mattos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mingannourmagomedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mingannourmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Mattos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stancis Mingannourmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattos throws a hook to the side of Mingannourmagomedov's head but Mingannourmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mingannourmagomedov moves away from the strike by Mattos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Mattos.
Mingannourmagomedov looks for the body kick but Mattos saw that one coming.
Mingannourmagomedov blocks a jab.
Mattos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mingannourmagomedov counters with a two punch combo.
Mattos throws a hook but Mingannourmagomedov avoids it easily.
It looked like Mingannourmagomedov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
Mingannourmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mattos.
Mingannourmagomedov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mingannourmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mattos throws a right hand that misses
and Mingannourmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mattos misses with a straight right.
Mingannourmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mattos defends it nicely.
Mingannourmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mattos.
As Mattos looks to move away, Mingannourmagomedov throws a big counter combo but Mattos just gets out of the way.
Mattos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mattos throws a jab but it's blocked by Mingannourmagomedov.
Mingannourmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Mattos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mattos takes a swing at Mingannourmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Mingannourmagomedov slips under a jab from Mattos.
Mingannourmagomedov throws a wild body kick that Mattos sees coming a mile off.
Mingannourmagomedov tries to clinch up but Mattos circles away and keeps his distance.
Mingannourmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Mattos tries to sprawl out of it but Mingannourmagomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mattos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Mingannourmagomedov avoids the body shot from Mattos.
Mattos misses with a body shot.
No luck for Mingannourmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
Mingannourmagomedov ducks under a wild hook from Mattos.
Mingannourmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Mattos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mattos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mingannourmagomedov.
Mattos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mattos wants it to stay on the feet.
Mingannourmagomedov is breathing heavily.
Mattos misses with a hook. Mingannourmagomedov ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mingannourmagomedov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mingannourmagomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mattos circles away.
Mattos loads up on a big right hand but Mingannourmagomedov slips the punch.
Mingannourmagomedov ducks under a wild hook from Mattos.#T3#
Mingannourmagomedov fails to land the takedown.
Mingannourmagomedov slips under a jab from Mattos.
Mattos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mattos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mattos counters with a big right hand! Oh Mingannourmagomedov is in trouble here! Mattos follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Mattos! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Dragon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Dragon with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dragon.
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.
Dragon trying to control the position but Mattos is working away.
Mattos pushes Dragon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dragon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
What's Mattos going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#SUB#
Dragon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dragon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mattos, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Dragon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mattos has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Dragon controls the position.
Mattos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dragon is looking to take a break and control but Mattos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Dragon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mattos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dragon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Dragon is trying to get an arm triangle but Mattos is defending well.
Mattos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mattos is looking to reverse the position.
Mattos has one of Dragon's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.#SUB#
Dragon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mattos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dragon is looking to take a break and control but Mattos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mattos is trying to buck Dragon off.#SUB#
Dragon tries for a kimura but Mattos is defending well.
Dragon is breathing heavily.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dragon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3##SUB#
Dragon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mattos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dragon prevents Mattos from escaping the position.#SUB#
Dragon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dragon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mattos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dragon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mattos stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mattos is looking to reverse the position.
Mattos is pushing Dragon's head away, looking to escape. Dragon manages to hold on to the position though.
Dragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mattos keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mattos is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #ES2#
Mattos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mattos looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragon is just out of range.
Jab from Mattos.
Dragon shoots in for a double leg but Mattos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imagine Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mattos punishes Dragon's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mattos lands with a nice body punch.
Mattos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragon's hands.
Dragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mattos throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Mattos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mattos misses with a straight left.
Mattos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mattos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #KD2#
Mattos drops his shoulder and cracks Dragon with a huge uppercut! Dragon goes down! Can Mattos finish him?
#ROC2#Dragon is rocked!
Mattos looking to pass the guard.
Oh Dragon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Mattos gets to his feet. Dragon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mattos misses the jab.
Dragon seems to have got his legs back now.
Dragon slips a jab from Mattos.
Dragon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carlos Mattos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mattos digs a good body shot into Dragon's ribs.
BOOM! Mattos lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dragon. Dragon tries to recover but Mattos is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dragon lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Mattos! |
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