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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 115 p4p, 218 weight class) and Paulo Gentil (ranked 15 p4p, 26 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Granite chin |
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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 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Gentil!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuzaka misses with a kick to the body.
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.
Gentil lands a nice shot to the body.
Gentil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gentil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range and Gentil settles back down.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Gentil throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gentil. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gentil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsuzaka's head backwards.
Gentil jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab.
Gentil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
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!
Gentil moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
Matsuzaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gentil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentil lands with a cross.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gentil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the body.
Gentil blocks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka with a hook.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Gentil.
A counter left hand to the body from Matsuzaka misses its target.
Gentil throws a hook but Matsuzaka avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gentil!
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gentil scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matsuzaka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gentil.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka drives through and clinches with Gentil against the cage.
Gentil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsuzaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gentil or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gentil lands a nice uppercut.
Gentil is working Matsuzaka over against the cage.
Gentil struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Gentil.
A short right from Gentil.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Matsuzaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Gentil.
Gentil lands with a short shot to the head.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gentil lands a left hand.
Matsuzaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Matsuzaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gentil backwards.
Gentil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
Matsuzaka is looking to slow Gentil down with leg kicks.
Gentil misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil cracks a nice hook into Matsuzaka's ribs.
Matsuzaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gentil. Gentil obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsuzaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuzaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gentil looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Gentil defending well as Matsuzaka loads up on a big left hand.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuzaka wants to land a leg kick but Gentil is out of range.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentil.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gentil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuzaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gentil throws a nice looking combination but Matsuzaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matsuzaka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gentils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Gentil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentil lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsuzaka off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil delivers a nice body kick.
Matsuzaka cracks Gentil with an open hand slap.
Matsuzaka defending well as Gentil loads up on a big left hand.
Gentil throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a body kick that misses
and Gentil counters with a good, hard body kick but Matsuzaka shrugs it off.
Matsuzaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gentil throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Gentil connects with a body shot.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Gentil throws the kick towards the body but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Gentil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Gentil throws a body kick.
Matsuzaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gentil counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Gentil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matsuzaka tests Gentil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
Gentil keeps Matsuzaka at a distance using the push kick.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Gentil throws a body kick.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Matsuzaka rushes Gentil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentil.
Matsuzaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
Gentil is leaning against Matsuzaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka lands a body shot.
Gentil scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Gentil lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gentil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gentil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka is leaning against Gentil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentil.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsuzaka.
Gentil is leaning against Matsuzaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Gentil avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
A short right from Matsuzaka.
Gentil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gentil lands a body shot.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsuzaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsuzaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Matsuzaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gentil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil lands with a short shot to the head.
Gentil breaks the clinch.
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka darts in and clinches Gentil up against the cage.
Gentil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Gentil.
Matsuzaka loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
Gentil throws a series of strikes that have Matsuzaka backpedaling.
Matsuzaka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Gentil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matsuzaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentil misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a two punch combo.
Gentil misses with a low kick.
Gentil misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Gentil slams his shin into Matsuzaka's torso.
Paulo Gentil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gentil keeps the fight on the outside.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a right hand.
Gentil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Gentil replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Matsuzaka blocks it well.
Gentil missing with a left hand there. Matsuzaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gentil throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Gentil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gentil goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentil.
Gentil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuzaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
Gentil thuds his shin into the meat of Matsuzaka's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paulo Gentil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Gentil.
Gentil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matsuzaka connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Gentil misses.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsuzaka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuzaka throwing a counter right hand but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Gentil throws a push kick but Matsuzaka slaps the foot to one side.
Gentil swinging wildly here.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Gentil and move into the clinch.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Gentil throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matsuzaka. That one must have hurt.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gentil misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Gentil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil moves into the clinch.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gentil working aggressively here.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Gentil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Matsuzaka lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
Matsuzaka lands a left hand.
Gentil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Gentil's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil cracks Matsuzaka with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsuzaka.
Gentil breaks from the clinch.
Matsuzaka connects with a right hand. Gentil shakes it off.
Matsuzaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsuzaka throws a front kick that sends Gentil stumbling back into the cage.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch there but Gentil circles away.
Gentil misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka throwing a counter right hand but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka clobbers Gentil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gentil throws a shot from downtown. Matsuzaka moves away and avoids it.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Gentil unleashes a big counter combination but Matsuzaka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Matsuzaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gentil scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsuzaka should have avoided that one.
Matsuzaka jabs at Gentil's body.
Matsuzaka lands with a big left! Gentil is wobbled badly! Matsuzaka comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Gentil to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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