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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hadecki Matsui (ranked 371 p4p, 40 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 1295 p4p, 148 weight class). Matsui's entrance music is Noypi by Bamboo. A fine choice. Pique is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Piranha. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hadecki Matsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Pique finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matsui misses with a combination
and Pique counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pique.
Matsui misses with a hook.
Pique lands with a hook. Matsui tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pique connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matsui throws an off balance right hand
and Pique counters with a good, hard body kick but Matsui shrugs it off.
Matsui doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pique fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pique wants to clinch.
Matsui appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pique fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pique.
Matsui misses the shot to the body.
Pique scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matsui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Matsui throws a jab but it's blocked by Pique.
Juan Pique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Pique finds it's way through Matsui's defenses.
Matsui misses with a looping left.
Pique lands a nice shot that snaps Matsui's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique.
Pique throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matsui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pique sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsui misses with a right hand
and Pique counters with an outside leg kick.
Pique connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Matsui.
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!
Matsui throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Matsui chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pique can pounce on him.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Matsui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pique punishes Matsui's body with a nice straight punch.
Matsui throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Matsui throws a big shot that misses.
Pique throws a combination. Matsui tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pique has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Matsui looks to land a left hand but Pique moved out of range nicely.
Pique is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pique jabs at Matsui's body.
Pique scores with a nice right hand.
Matsui misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Pique was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsui swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsui.
Pique misses with a body kick.
Matsui misses with a looping left.
Matsui on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Pique wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pique misses the jab.
A big left from Matsui misses.
Pique is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsui with a body shot.
Pique thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matsui if he has to take too many more of those.
Matsui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pique.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pique.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsui.
Pique lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsui lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pique at a distance.
Matsui throws an overhand right that lands on Pique's shoulder, as Pique tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pique counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsui has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pique.
Pique with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pique lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsui's head.
Pique throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pique scores with a jab to the head.
Matsui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pique counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsui walks into a stiff left hand from Pique.
Matsui throws an off balance right hand
letting Pique counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsui swats away the attempt to clinch by Pique.
Matsui throws a big counter combination but Pique scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pique dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Matsui misses with an uppercut
and Pique counters with a nice uppercut.
Pique punishes Matsui's body with a nice straight punch.
Matsui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsui takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Matsui misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pique.
Pique connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice cross by Pique.
Juan Pique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pique throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsui takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Pique throws out a counter right but Matsui avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsui takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pique lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pique scores with a kick to the body.
Matsui takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Matsui will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pique tries to land a front kick but Matsui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pique throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Matsui counter with a right hand.
Pique cracks the inside of Matsui's front leg.
Matsui connects with a body shot that sends Pique's belly button to the back.
Pique thumps Matsui with a low kick.
Matsui scores with a nice strike.
Matsui takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pique throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Pique. That snapped Matsui's head back.
Matsui connects with a body shot that sends Pique's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Matsui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pique tries to land a front kick but Matsui steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique clobbers Matsui with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pique lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Pique.
Pique misses with a wild combination.
Matsui takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pique throws a lazy body kick
and Pique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Juan Pique has been cut.
Pique has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Matsui's shoulder, as Matsui tries to avoid the shot.
Pique moves forwards but Matsui connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pique pushes Matsui away with a front kick.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsui moves away.
As Pique looks to move away, Matsui throws a big counter combo but Pique just gets out of the way.
Pique staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique punishes Matsui's body with a nice straight punch.
Pique fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsui throws out the jab.
Pique loads up on a big right hand but Matsui slips the punch.
Matsui looks to land a right hand but Pique moved out of range.
Pique cracks the inside of Matsui's front leg.
Pique lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot lands for Pique.
Pique uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsui is rocked!
BOOM! Pique lands a beautiful left hook that drops Matsui. Matsui tries to recover but Pique is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Matsui lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Pique!
After winning the bout, Juan Pique thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Hadecki Matsui had this to say: 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.
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energy
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hype
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