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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Matthews (ranked 23539 p4p, 6434 weight class) and Fred El Celso (ranked 717 p4p, 663 weight class). Mick Matthews had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fred El Celso has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mick Matthews's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred El Celso!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Celso shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matthews is trying to defend but El Celso finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matthews looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
El Celso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Celso uses his free foot to push down on Matthews's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Matthews.
El Celso looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
El Celso working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Matthews looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by El Celso! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fred El Celso!
A victorious Fred El Celso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Mick Matthews stepped up to the mic, saying 'We will meet again !!!'.
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