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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shalak Kamir (ranked 1670 p4p, 1417 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 228 p4p, 198 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shalak Kamir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamir lands a glancing blow to the side of Matthew's head.
Matthew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kamir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthew.
Matthew scores with a jab to the head.
Matthew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthew scores with a hook to the body. Kamir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kamir moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamir.
Matthew throws the left hand but Kamir avoids the punch easily.
Kamir looks to throw the jab but Matthew is out of range.
Kamir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthew.
Kamir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Swans in the buildup to the fight.
A jab lands there for Kamir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthew connects with a looping right hand.
Kamir misses with an uppercut
and Kamir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamir misses with a hook. Matthew ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Matthew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Kamir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Kamir counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamir throws a big shot that misses.
Matthew keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamir lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matthew misses with a hook.
Matthew looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matthew jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kamir ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Matthew moves out of range as Kamir throws a body kick.
Kamir misses with a hook
and Matthew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kamir looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthew is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matthew! But no joy.
Kamir lands with a straight right. Matthew didn't see that one coming.
Kamir moves away from the strike by Matthew.
Kamir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matthew slips a jab and a cross from Kamir.
Matthew misses with a wild body shot.
Kamir looks to land a left hand but Matthew moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Matthew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kamir is looking for a counter combo.
Kamir lands a jab.
Kamir throws an off balance right hand
and Matthew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamir misses the target.
Matthew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamir throws out a loose jab but Matthew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamir throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthew.
Matthew lands a nice hook to Kamir's body. Kamir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matthew lands an overhand right.
A jab from Kamir does it's job there.
Matthew takes a swing at Kamir's ribcage but misses.
Kamir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kamir throws a push kick but Matthew slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Matthew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kamir looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthew is just out of range.
Kamir is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kamir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamir is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matthew blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew stuns Kamir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Kamir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kamir.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamir throws a combination that misses
and Matthew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthew jabs at Kamir's body.
Kamir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthew avoids a kick to the body.
Matthew throws a hook but Kamir blocks it.
Matthew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kamir on the side of the head.
Matthew looks to land a left hand but Kamir moved out of range nicely.
Matthew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamir. Matthew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamir misses with the combination.
Matthew blocks a head kick by Kamir.
Kamir missing with a left hand there. Matthew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamir tries a low kick but Matthew avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matthew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
A cross from Matthew lands.
Matthew slips a jab from Kamir.
Matthew throws a looping overhand right but Kamir ducks down to avoid it.
Matthew lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthew blocks a jab.
Matthew looks to land a right hand but Kamir moved out of range.
Matthew connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Matthew dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kamir misses with an uppercut.
Matthew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamir throws a shot from downtown. Matthew moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Matthew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matthew takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamir slips under a jab from Matthew.
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamir was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
Matthew moves forwards but Kamir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matthew misses with a looping left.
Kamir is looking to counter punch.
Kamir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matthew swings for the body but Kamir moves out of range.
It looked like Kamir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamir connects with a crisp jab.
Kamir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matthew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamir takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamir throws a series of punches but Matthew avoids them all with ease.
Matthew throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamir fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthew just manages to avoid it.
Kamir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthew.
Kamir throws a wild body kick that Matthew sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Matthew. That snapped Kamir's head back.
Kamir is rocked!
Matthew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kamir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Kamir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthew lands an overhand right.
Kamir tries to get into range but Matthew steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Kamir! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Matthew scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Matthew!
A victorious Patrick Matthew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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