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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Conan (ranked 351 p4p, 716 weight class) and Matthew Fritz (ranked 58 p4p, 107 weight class). Matthew Fritz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fritz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conan finds it's way round the side to connect with Fritz's head.
Fritz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conan.
Conan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fritz as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fritz.
Conan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fritz missing with a left hand there. Conan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fritz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Conan misses with a wild combination.
Conan avoids the head kick by Fritz.
Fritz throws an off balance right hand
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fritz throws a body punch but Conan moves out of range.
We've been informed that Fritz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fritz clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conan pulls guard successfully.
Fritz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fritz trying to control the position from guard on top but Conan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fritz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Conan looking for a sweep. Not yet Conan, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fritz trying to control but Conan is working from the bottom.
Fritz won't allow Conan to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fritz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Conan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fritz wants to sweep but no luck.
Fritz trying to control the position here.
Fritz working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fritz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Conan trying to control but Fritz is working from the bottom.
Conan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice body punch from Conan.
Conan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fritz lands a nice shot to the body.
Fritz swings widly with a right hand
and Conan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edward Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conan cracks Fritz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Conan digs a good hook to Fritz's body.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan keeps the fight on the outside.
Conan tries to move into range but Fritz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fritz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conan throws a looping overhand right but Fritz ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fritz! But no joy.
Fritz misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fritz.
Conan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fritz under the eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Conan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fritz! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Conan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fritz staying out of range there.
Fritz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fritz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conan.
Conan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fritz can do to turn this around?
Conan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fritz.
Fritz throws a jab but it's blocked by Conan.
Fritz lands a nice shot to the body.
Fritz throws a shot from downtown. Conan moves away and avoids it.
Conan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fritz counters with a thumping low kick.
Conan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fritz in his tracks.
Conan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fritz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Conan throws a lazy right hand but Fritz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fritz throws out a leg kick but Conan moves out of range and Fritz only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz drops his hands momentarily and Conan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fritz throws a right hand that misses
and Conan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fritz is looking to clinch but Conan is avoiding it.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Conan moved out of range nicely.
Fritz needs to keep his hands up - Conan had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Conan looks to land a right hand but Fritz moved out of range.
Fritz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conan.
Conan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Conan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fritz closes the distance and clinches.
Conan lands with a right to the head.
Fritz lands an uppercut.
Fritz has had enough of the clinch but Conan keeps him there for the moment.
Fritz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conan lands a left hand.
Conan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conan scores with a hook to the body. Fritz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fritz counters with a right hand to the body.
Fritz throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Fritz catches Conan right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conan blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Conan.
Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Conan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matthew Fritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fritz throws a right hand that misses
and Conan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fritz manages to avoid it.
Fritz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fritz throws a hook but Conan blocks it.
Conan misses with a takedown attempt - Fritz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conan.
Conan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan tries to bum rush Fritz with a series of wild strikes but Fritz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fritz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan.
Conan walks into a jab.
Conan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fritz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fritz slips a jab and a cross from Conan.
Conan throws an off balance right hand
and Fritz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fritz.
Conan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fritz moves out of range as Conan strikes.
Conan works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fritz throws an off balance right hand
letting Conan counter with a right hand.
Conan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fritz's waist but Fritz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Conan off to one side.
Fritz is looking for the big counter here.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Conan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Conan.
A big right from Conan misses.
Fritz looks to land a right hand but Conan moved out of range.
Conan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fritz works over Conan's head and body with a nice combination.
Fritz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fritz tries to bum rush Conan with a series of wild strikes but Conan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conan takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
Conan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fritz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Fritz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fritz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matthew Fritz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fritz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Conan slips a jab from Fritz.
Conan shoots in but Fritz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fritz throws the left hand but Conan avoids the punch easily.
Conan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fritz's head backwards.
No joy there for Conan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Conan tests Fritz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conan misses with a wild body shot.
Conan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz stuns Conan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
Conan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fritz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conan somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conan lands a jab-cross combination.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Fritz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab lands there for Fritz.
Conan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fritz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conan under the eye.
Fritz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conan throws out a loose jab but Fritz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fritz feints and then cracks Conan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conan down.
Fritz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Conan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fritz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fritz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fritz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
Fritz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conan.
Conan misses with a looping left.
Conan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fritz has time to react.
Conan shoots in but Fritz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fritz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Conan. Those never looked like landing.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan shoots in but Fritz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Fritz.
Conan moves away from the strike by Fritz.
Conan throws out a loose jab but Fritz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fritz throws out a loose jab but Conan uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Conan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fritz.
Fritz rushes Conan and presses him up against the cage.
Conan tries for a takedown but Fritz manages to get underhooks.
Fritz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fritz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fritz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conan is keeping busy.
Conan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fritz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fritz throws a poor cross that misses
and Conan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fritz wants to clinch up but Conan keeps it at a distance.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fritz.
Fritz moves away from the strike by Conan.
Conan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Conan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A shot to the body from Fritz misses
letting Conan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conan misses with a body shot.
Fritz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Conan misses the target.
Conan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fritz circles away quickly and effectively.
Conan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz staying out of range there.
Conan slips a straight right by Fritz.
Conan slips a jab from Fritz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Conan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Conan!
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