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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Matthews (ranked 2295 p4p, 2380 weight class) and Arax Lightspeed (ranked 292 p4p, 300 weight class). Lightspeed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Silver Scrapes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Matthews has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arax Lightspeed!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews tries to clinch up
and Lightspeed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Lightspeed shows good takedown defense.
Matthews tries to clinch but Lightspeed is having none of it.
Matthews shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Matthews is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lightspeed is just riding it out for now. Matthews eventually gives up the hold.
Matthews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightspeed keeping control of the position.
Matthews is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lightspeed is just riding it out for now. Matthews eventually gives up the hold.
Matthews seems to be working for a kimura but Lightspeed defends the submission attempt.
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.
Lightspeed is defending against the submission attempts here by Matthews.
Matthews wants to work for an arm triangle but Lightspeed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lightspeed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matthews is looking for a kimura but Lightspeed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matthews to get the leverage.
Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lightspeed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is trying for a kimura here. Lightspeed looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Matthews wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Matthews!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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