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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Pendragon (ranked 238 p4p, 720 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 24 p4p, 64 weight class). Lewis Pendragon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roko Matijevic's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Pendragon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Matijevic throws a hook but Pendragon avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Pendragon.
Matijevic blocks a head kick by Pendragon.
Pendragon moves into the clinch successfully.
Matijevic tries a body shot but Pendragon blocks it.
Matijevic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matijevic misses with a body punch.
Pendragon lands a shoulder strike.
Pendragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Matijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pendragon lands with a right to the head.
Pendragon pushes Matijevic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon scores with a shot to the side of Matijevic's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pendragon trying to stall but Matijevic improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Pendragon.
Matijevic misses with a body punch.
Matijevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pendragon lands a nice uppercut.
Matijevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon keeps control of Matijevic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Matijevic fails to land.
Matijevic working aggressively here.
Matijevic manages to break the clinch.
Matijevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pendragon.
Pendragon cracks a nice hook into Matijevic's ribs.
Matijevic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matijevic is rocked!
Pendragon throws a leg kick
enabling Matijevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Matijevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendragon is just out of range.
Pendragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pendragon connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon throws a front kick aimed at Matijevic's knee but Matijevic avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon connects with a body shot that sends Matijevic's belly button to the back.
Pendragon doesn't manage to clinch there - Matijevic circles away.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Matijevic is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matijevic.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pendragon.
A nice left hand lands by Matijevic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matijevic.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Matijevic is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Matijevic.
Matijevic tries to circle away but Pendragon has him pinned against the cage.
Matijevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matijevic tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Matijevic back against the cage.
Matijevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Matijevic working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matijevic tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pendragon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pendragon scores with a shoulder strike.
Pendragon working aggressively here.
Pendragon lands with a short shot to the head.
Pendragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Pendragon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matijevic backwards.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matijevic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matijevic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Pendragon.
A frustrated look appears on Matijevic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matijevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matijevic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matijevic working aggressively here.
Matijevic can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
A short right from Pendragon on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon looks to clinch
and Matijevic counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Pendragon tenderised Matijevic's leg. Matijevic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pendragon tries to clinch
and Matijevic counters with a nice body shot.
Pendragon pushes Matijevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matijevic has had enough of the clinch but Pendragon keeps him there for the moment.
Matijevic lands a shot to the body.
Matijevic misses with a punch to the body.
Matijevic misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pendragon takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matijevic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matijevic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matijevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Matijevic blocks an uppercut.
Matijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
Pendragon scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Pendragon 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.
Pendragon scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Pendragon.
Matijevic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matijevic walks into a jab.
Matijevic misses with a body shot
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pendragon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pendragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matijevic can do to turn this around?
Pendragon misses with a right hand
and Matijevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Pendragon.
Matijevic shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Matijevic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Matijevic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic connects with a leg kick.
Matijevic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matijevic walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matijevic in his tracks.
Matijevic is still on wobbly legs! Can Pendragon finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pendragon connects with a solid leg kick.
Matijevic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pendragon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Matijevic throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matijevic seems to have recovered his senses.
Matijevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matijevic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pendragon sizes up Matijevic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matijevic lands with a good body shot.
Pendragon lands the left hand.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matijevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pendragon throws a hook but Matijevic avoids it easily.
Matijevic throws out a counter right but Pendragon avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic misses with a right hand
and Pendragon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Matijevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Matijevic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pendragon.
Matijevic moves forwards but Pendragon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pendragon walks into a straight right hand from Matijevic.
Pendragon drops Matijevic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Matijevic looks back up at him and smiles so Pendragon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Matijevic glances at the clock... BAM! Pendragon nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Matijevic crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Matijevic is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lewis Pendragon!
Lewis Pendragon retains his featherweight title!
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