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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Alexander (ranked 266 p4p, 841 weight class) and Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 37 p4p, 111 weight class). Alexander's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hellraiser - Ozzy Osbourne. Martin Alexander has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Alexander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Matsuda is trying to work for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Matsuda is pressing down on Alexander's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alexander is holding on for now.
Matsuda is trying to control the action in half guard but Alexander is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alexander is defending against the submission attempts here by Matsuda.
Matsuda wants to take a breather but Alexander is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda seems to be working for a kimura but Alexander defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alexander is refusing to be controlled, as Matsuda sits in half guard.
Matsuda is trying to work for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Matsuda is trying to work for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Matsuda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matsuda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alexander does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alexander wants to improve his position but Matsuda is controlling well.
Alexander is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Matsuda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alexander defends it well.
Alexander trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda wants to work for an arm triangle but Alexander is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matsuda trying to control the action but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Matsuda is thwarting Alexander's attempts to control the position.
Matsuda seems to be looking for submissions.
Matsuda uses his free foot to push down on Alexander's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alexander.
Matsuda is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alexander is surviving well by controlling Matsuda's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda looking to control but Alexander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matsuda is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alexander has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alexander tries to hold on but Matsuda pushes him away.
Matsuda with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Alexander really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsuda is working for a guillotine from mount but Alexander frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matsuda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alexander misses the jab.
Matsuda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alexander swings for the body but Matsuda moves out of range.
Good shot there by Alexander.
It looks like Tanaka Matsuda has been cut.
Matsuda with a poor takedown
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Alexander misses the target.
Alexander works Matsuda's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander lands with a good body shot.
Alexander leaves Matsuda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexander was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Martin Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanaka Matsuda.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Matsuda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsuda with the counter takedown but Alexander avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda with a poor takedown
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexander slips a straight right by Matsuda.
A jab from Alexander misses.
Matsuda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexander misses with a straight right.
Matsuda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matsuda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander misses with a left hand
and Matsuda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matsuda.
Alexander has control of Matsuda's left arm, preventing Matsuda from doing any damage.
Matsuda trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Alexander on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexander tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Matsuda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexander is keeping the position for now.
Alexander keeping moving, preventing Matsuda from controlling successfully.
Matsuda is looking to pass into half guard but Alexander pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alexander is in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsuda is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Alexander frees his head nicely. Oh but Matsuda has switched to an armbar! Alexander is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tanaka Matsuda!
Tanaka Matsuda is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tanaka Matsuda thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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FIGHT
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