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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joesph Matens (ranked 6803 p4p, 4548 weight class) and Corner Cutting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corner Cutting has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joesph Matens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Corner Cutting!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matens tries to clinch up.
Cutting on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cutting changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Matens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Matens is looking to get back to his feet here but Cutting is keeping cool and he's managed to take Matens's back.
Matens is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Matens's coaches at Cozad MMA London have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matens preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cutting.
Matens tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Matens somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cutting on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutting closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matens did well to prevent Cutting getting side control.
Matens pushes Cutting off looking to stand but Cutting dives back in and keeps control.
Cutting is trying to control. Matens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cutting working over Matens with some ground and pound. Matens looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matens actively working from the bottom here.
Matens has hold of Cutting's hands but Cutting slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Matens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cutting content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Matens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matens is not content to let Cutting control the position.
Cutting drops an elbow to the side of Matens's head.
Matens wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cutting working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cutting slips a nice elbow through Matens's hands, connecting with Matens's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutting working Matens over with strikes.
Cutting scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cutting pulls his head out easily.
Matens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matens is breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cutting connects with a nice short shot to Matens's temple.
Cutting looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cutting winds up and cracks Matens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cutting drops an elbow to the side of Matens's head.
Matens is rocked!
Matens has hold of Cutting's hands but Cutting slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Matens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cutting lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Matens quite badly. Matens pulls Cutting in close trying to recover. Cutting postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Matens on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Matens doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corner Cutting!
Corner Cutting was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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