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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 31 p4p, 99 weight class) and Andor Seres (ranked 5 p4p, 11 weight class). Keisuke Matsuzaka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andor Seres!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seres slips under a jab.
Seres throws a solid leg kick but Matsuzaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seres.
Seres has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka digs a good body shot into Seres's ribs.
Matsuzaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matsuzaka wants it to stay on the feet.
Matsuzaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Seres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuzaka misses with a leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but Seres moved away.
Seres lands with a good body shot.
Seres blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matsuzaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Seres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seres.
Seres loads up on a big right hand but Matsuzaka slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres throws a shot from downtown. Matsuzaka moves away and avoids it.
Seres tries to work over Matsuzaka's front leg with a kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Seres cracks Matsuzaka with a good jab.
Matsuzaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andor Seres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Seres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seres gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuzaka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seres lands a decent elbow from side control.
Matsuzaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seres on the ground.
An elbow from Seres crashes against the mat.
Seres throws a strike aimed at the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres tries to score with some ground and pound. Matsuzaka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Seres throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Seres looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Matsuzaka is avoiding damage well.
Seres tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Matsuzaka tries to buck Seres off but Seres is having none of it.
Seres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matsuzaka keeps working.
Seres lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Seres cracks Matsuzaka with a big right hand but Matsuzaka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Seres misses with the ground and pound.
Seres sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Matsuzaka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Seres misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Matsuzaka tries to bench press Seres off him but Seres keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seres tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Seres trying to control the action but Matsuzaka is working from the bottom.
Matsuzaka tries to bench press Seres off him but Seres keeps the position.
Seres lands a decent elbow from side control.
Matsuzaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seres throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seres working the body and head with strikes.
Seres misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Seres crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seres throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Seres working the head with strikes.
Seres throwing strikes but Matsuzaka manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Seres is looking to regain half guard here but Matsuzaka keeps moving and retains side control.
Seres can't do much from the bottom here.
Seres is trying to get back to half guard.
Seres is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Matsuzaka is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Seres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matsuzaka prevents Seres from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andor Seres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Seres moves out of range.
Matsuzaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Seres. Seres gets slowly back to his feet.
Matsuzaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seres getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsuzaka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seres's head.
Seres lands an overhand right.
Seres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seres throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matsuzaka works Seres's body with a nice hook.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Seres connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Seres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Seres.
Seres throws a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Seres's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seres.
Matsuzaka moves forwards but Seres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seres throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Seres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Seres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab from Seres.
A quick step to the side and Matsuzaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seres manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Seres's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Donk. Seres catches Matsuzaka right on the button with a cross.
Seres thows a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka throws a push kick but Seres slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsuzaka on the side of the head.
Seres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab.
Seres throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsuzaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seres misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seres.
An inside leg kick from Seres misses.
Matsuzaka avoids the head kick by Seres.
Seres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka stuns Seres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matsuzaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seres throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuzaka's shoulder, as Matsuzaka tries to avoid the shot.
Seres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsuzaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
Seres moves away from the strike by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping left.
Seres scores with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seres.
Matsuzaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seres is out of range and Matsuzaka settles back down.
Seres moves out of range of the leg kick from Matsuzaka.
Jab by Seres.
Seres throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Seres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matsuzaka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsuzaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka throws a chopping leg kick but Seres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seres throws a solid leg kick but Matsuzaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seres.
Seres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matsuzaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Seres avoids it easily.
Seres with the counter takedown but Matsuzaka avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka avoids the head kick by Seres.
Seres scores with a nice head shot.
A clash of legs there as Matsuzaka blocks the low kick.
Seres lands a jab to Matsuzaka's midsection.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Matsuzaka catches Seres right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Seres 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.
Seres ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Seres jabs Matsuzaka right on the nose. Matsuzaka blinks but takes it well.
Matsuzaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seres misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Seres misses the target.
Matsuzaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a jab when Seres was well out of range.
Matsuzaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut.
Seres feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Seres moves out of range.
Seres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsuzaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seres circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seres! But no joy.
Matsuzaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
A little jabbing left from Seres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seres lunges at Matsuzaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matsuzaka's hand.
Seres throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Seres misses the shot to the body.
Seres throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Seres looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Matsuzaka trying to control from the bottom.
Matsuzaka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Seres scores with a couple of nice shots.
Seres is trying to control. Matsuzaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matsuzaka trying to control here.
Seres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matsuzaka defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres thows a huge punch but Matsuzaka dodges it nicely.
Seres thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matsuzaka's head.
Seres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seres throwing shots but Matsuzaka is blocking nicely.
Seres thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seres wants to control but Matsuzaka is keeping him busy.
Matsuzaka wants to improve his position but Seres is controlling well.
Seres not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seres is trying to control. Matsuzaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seres lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seres thows a huge punch but Matsuzaka dodges it nicely.
Seres is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Matsuzaka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Seres.
Seres is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matsuzaka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Seres lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Seres connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Seres landing strikes from the mount and Matsuzaka is in trouble!
Matsuzaka taking shots to the head.
Seres working the ground and pound effectively.
Matsuzaka is rocked!
Matsuzaka wants to hold on but Seres pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seres looking to control but Matsuzaka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matsuzaka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matsuzaka is looking to get to half guard.
Seres breaks from Matsuzaka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Matsuzaka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seres lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Seres landing strikes, looking to finish!
Seres postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Matsuzaka badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Seres around the waist but Seres pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Seres is the winner by TKO! Seres jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andor Seres!
Andor Seres is the new welterweight champion!
Andor Seres decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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