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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrix Man (ranked 235 p4p, 382 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 29 p4p, 47 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright thumps Man with a low kick.
Wright 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.
Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wright moves out of range as Man strikes.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wright throws out a powerful jab.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Man slips a straight right by Wright.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Man swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright with a nice calf kick.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wright's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Man.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
A big left from Wright misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Wright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man 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.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Man takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Wright defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wright throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wright.
Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Man motions for Wright to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
Man misses with a body punch
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Man misses with a body shot
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright motions for Man to come forward. Wright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Wright fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Man throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Man misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carter Wright will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick lands for Wright.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Man swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man misses with a body shot.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Man looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wright misses with a hook.
Man misses with a hook to the body
and Wright counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man throws a leg kick
and Wright counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man thinks about countering with a head kick.
Man missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Carter Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Wright misses
and Man counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Man checks a low kick from Wright.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Man throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Wright.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Man moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Man throws a leg kick
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wright.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man misses with a body shot.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright's head.
Man throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Man missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man misses the jab.
Man misses the jab.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright thumps Man with a low kick.
Man scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright connects with a single shot there.
Man misses with a right hand
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
Wright walks forward, straight into a front kick from Man.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Wright's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Man misses.
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 Matrix Man will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Man works over Wright's head and body with a nice combination.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wright scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Wright slips a jab from Man.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wright.
Man looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Man pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wright back to the cage. Man follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Wright throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Man.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright slips under a jab.
Man checks a leg kick.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man moves away from the strike by Wright.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Man connects with a nice looking jab.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
Wright throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Wright moves out of range as Man strikes.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Man steps away.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick lands for Wright.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
As Wright looks to move away, Man throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wright throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Man takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Wright throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Wright throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Man feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Wright slips under a jab.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Man's head back.
Wright moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matrix Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
An out of breath Matrix Man thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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