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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Red Crow (ranked 495 p4p, 565 weight class) and Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 72 p4p, 84 weight class). Keisuke Matsuzaka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Red Crow's chin.
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Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Crow.
Crow thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Crow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsuzaka doesn't seem phased though.
Crow misses with a takedown
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Crow throws a solid leg kick but Matsuzaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crow.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Crow.
Crow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsuzaka doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Crow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Crow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow happy to just control the position for now.
Matsuzaka can't do much from the bottom here.
Crow throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Crow cracks Matsuzaka with a big right hand but Matsuzaka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Matsuzaka is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Crow is chipping away with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Crow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crow in side control, throwing shots but Matsuzaka defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Crow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to ground and pound but Matsuzaka uses the momentary lack of control by Crow to regain half guard.
Crow thows a huge punch but Matsuzaka dodges it nicely.
Matsuzaka taking some punishment here, with Crow in his half guard.
Crow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crow looks to land a strike but Matsuzaka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crow looking to sit in guard and control but Matsuzaka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crow wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsuzaka postures up.
Matsuzaka preventing the sweep.
Matsuzaka told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Crow managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow working a defensive guard here.
Crow managing to control the position.
Crow trying to control the position.
Crow is adopting a defensive guard.
Crow wants to sweep here but Matsuzaka controlling him for the moment.
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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matsuzaka controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Crow.
Crow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matsuzaka defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Crow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crow looks to throw a body kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice body shot.
Crow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crow with a poor takedown
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crow misses with a right hand
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Crow.
Crow misses with a left hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matsuzaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka lands with a right hand.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Crow throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Crow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Crow.
Matsuzaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crow in his tracks.
Crow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Crow shoots in and gets a takedown into Matsuzaka's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka has momentary wrist control but Crow slips an elbow through the middle.
Crow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crow throws an elbow that misses. Matsuzaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crow's guard. Nice move by Matsuzaka!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crow is on top in guard.
Crow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsuzaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matsuzaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsuzaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow connects with a couple of short punches.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsuzaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crow throws a big elbow that misses.
Crow throws a strike but Matsuzaka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Matsuzaka preventing the sweep.
Crow is trying to control the position but Matsuzaka postures up.
Matsuzaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crow looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Crow trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crow is on top in guard.
Crow throwing strikes but missing.
Crow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsuzaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crow throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Matsuzaka defending well as Crow loads up on a big left hand.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Crow 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.
Crow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matsuzaka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crow somewhat.
Crow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good work by Matsuzaka as he checks the leg kick.
Matsuzaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsuzaka to score with a decent uppercut.
Crow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matsuzaka lands a slapping body shot.
Crow misses with a hook to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crow works the jab nicely.
Matsuzaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crow thows a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Crow! Matsuzaka lets Crow back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Crow is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Crow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crow is looking to score with low kicks.
Matsuzaka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Matsuzaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crow throws a series of punches but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Crow seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Crow misses.
Crow tries for a takedown but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka flicks out a counter leg kick but Crow steps away.
Crow throws a head kick that Matsuzaka semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow works the jab nicely.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crow counters with an outside leg kick.
Crow misses with a lunging right hand
and Crow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsuzaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Crow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matsuzaka cracks Crow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a front kick aimed at Matsuzaka's knee but Matsuzaka avoids it well.
Matsuzaka needs to keep his hands up - Crow had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Crow.
Crow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka misses with a combination
and Crow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuzaka connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Matsuzaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matsuzaka 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
A very excited looking Keisuke Matsuzaka rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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