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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fritz (ranked 1076 p4p, 935 weight class) and Dick Niaz (ranked 145 p4p, 125 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Niaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz blocks a jab.
Fritz's corner calls for a 1-2. Fritz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Niaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fritz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niaz wants to clinch.
Fritz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Niaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fritz avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fritz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fritz as he jumps to the side.
Fritz throwing a counter right hand but Niaz manages to avoid it.
Fritz throws a jab when Niaz was well out of range.
Fritz swings for the body but Niaz moves out of range.
Fritz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Fritz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matthew Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Niaz.
Niaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but Niaz slips the punch.
Fritz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Niaz feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Fritz.
Niaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fritz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Niaz moves out of range as Fritz strikes.
Niaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fritz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fritz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Niaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fritz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz has control of Niaz's left arm, preventing Niaz from doing any damage.
Fritz trying to control the position.
Niaz trying to control but Fritz is working from the bottom.
Niaz stays in close to Fritz's body and controls the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fritz holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fritz controls Niaz momentarily but Niaz frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Good exchange - Fritz coming out on top.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
Niaz drives through and clinches with Fritz against the cage.
Niaz has Fritz pressed against the cage.
Niaz manages to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fritz tries to free his leg and advance position but Niaz is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Fritz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Niaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Fritz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Fritz.
Fritz keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Fritz misses the target.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Niaz moved out of range nicely.
Fritz throws the left hand but Niaz avoids the punch easily.
And Niaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Fritz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fritz misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but Niaz slips the punch.
A jab from Fritz misses.
Fritz throws a jab when Niaz was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz slaps away a takedown attempt from Niaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matthew Fritz is winning the standup battle so far.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niaz closes the distance and clinches up with Fritz, looking for a takedown. Niaz pushes Fritz against the cage but Fritz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Niaz is looking to clinch but Fritz is avoiding it.
Fritz stuns Niaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niaz slips a straight right by Fritz.
Niaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fritz circles away.
Matthew Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Niaz.
Niaz tries to clinch up.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fritz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz swats away the attempt to clinch by Niaz.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niaz misses with a takedown attempt - Fritz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fritz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fritz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fritz circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
Fritz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Niaz tries to clinch but Fritz is having none of it.
Fritz throws a hook but Niaz avoids it easily.
Niaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Niaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fritz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niaz can do to turn this around?
Fritz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Niaz has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fritz.
Fritz presses Niaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fritz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fritz misses with a looping right.
And Niaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Fritz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Fritz circles away.
It looked like Fritz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niaz shoots for a takedown but Fritz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Niaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fritz counters with a stiff right hand.
Niaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fritz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niaz preventing the sweep.
Niaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fritz is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fritz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Niaz but great work by Fritz.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Niaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fritz off and has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Fritz dominated that second round.
That's time! Fritz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Niaz moves to clinch but Fritz breaks away
and Fritz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fritz.
Fritz throws a hook but Niaz avoids it easily.
Fritz takes a swing at Niaz's ribcage but misses.
Fritz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fritz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Fritz does no damage.
Niaz with the counter takedown but Fritz avoids it easily.
Fritz throws a jab when Niaz was well out of range.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niaz tries to clinch there but Fritz circles away.
Matthew Fritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fritz dips to his left and cracks Niaz with an uppercut!
Fritz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Niaz.
Niaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fritz is pushing Niaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Niaz blocking some punches.
Dick Niaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz lands an uppercut.
Niaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fritz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fritz tries a body shot but Niaz blocks it.
Niaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fritz walks away with a smile on his face. Niaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matthew Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Niaz.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
Niaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fritz to the mat! Fritz manages to get full guard.
Niaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Fritz is trying to improve his position.
Fritz keeping his opponent close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz tries to improve position but can't.
Niaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fritz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Niaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Niaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fritz is trying to improve his position.
Matthew Fritz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Niaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Niaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fritz tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Fritz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fritz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Fritz!
Our winner, Matthew Fritz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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