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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 5450 p4p, 3618 weight class) and Jim Lahey (ranked 430 p4p, 341 weight class). Roko Matijevic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Lahey's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matijevic swings for the body but Lahey moves out of range.
Lahey works the jab nicely.
Lahey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matijevic finds it's way round the side to connect with Lahey's head.
Matijevic slips a jab from Lahey.
Lahey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matijevic works the jab nicely.
Matijevic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lahey connects with a crisp jab.
Matijevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Matijevic misses.
Matijevic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lahey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Matijevic finds it's target.
Lahey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matijevic loads up on a big right hand but Lahey slips the punch.
Matijevic clobbers Lahey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lahey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lahey digs a good body shot into Matijevic's ribs.
Matijevic blocks a jab.
Matijevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matijevic throws a big shot that misses.
Matijevic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lahey moves into range and clinches up with Matijevic.
Matijevic has had enough of the clinch but Lahey keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey has Matijevic pressed against the cage, preventing Matijevic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lahey blocks a body shot from Matijevic.
Lahey decides to pull guard.
Matijevic wants to control from the top but Lahey keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lahey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matijevic throws a strike but Lahey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Matijevic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lahey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahey is controlling the pace.
Matijevic missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lahey manages to pass to mount!
Lahey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matijevic is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic wants to control but Lahey is having none of it.
Lahey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matijevic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lahey controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matijevic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Matijevic looking to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Lahey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lahey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matijevic throws out the jab.
Matijevic lands with a hook. Lahey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lahey takes the fight into the clinch.
Matijevic being controlled against the cage.
Lahey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matijevic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lahey.
Lahey gets control of Matijevic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lahey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lahey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Matijevic is controlling Lahey's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic wants to hit a sweep here but Lahey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Matijevic there!
Lahey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matijevic wants to hold on but Lahey pushes him away.
Lahey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lahey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matijevic is just holding on here. Lahey manages to take his back.
Lahey really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Matijevic.
Matijevic trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jim Lahey has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matijevic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lahey controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Lahey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Matijevic misses with a hook to the body
and Lahey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lahey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matijevic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lahey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matijevic misses with a shot to the body
and Lahey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Lahey misses.
Lahey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Matijevic.
Lahey throws a hook but Matijevic blocks it.
Lahey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matijevic.
Lahey lands a nice hook to Matijevic's body. Matijevic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lahey throws the left hand but Matijevic avoids the punch easily.
Matijevic lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matijevic misses the body punch
and Matijevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lahey closes the distance and clinches.
Lahey blocking some punches.
Lahey prevents a body shot from Matijevic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lahey.
Lahey pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lahey is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey stays in close to Matijevic's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matijevic holds on and takes a little breather.
Matijevic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lahey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lahey passes Matijevic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matijevic is trying to control but Lahey passes into side control!
Matijevic is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic trying to control but Lahey flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Matijevic trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Lahey.
Matijevic trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Matijevic is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lahey.
Roko Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lahey is not going to allow Matijevic to sit and survive in this position.
Jim Lahey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matijevic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Lahey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lahey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Lahey!
Post fight, Jim Lahey stared into the camera and said 'I had a few drinks in the back before my walk out here. The Liqour led me to victory, It always does Rick! Tell Patrick Swayzie I love em Bubs!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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