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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Lundgren (ranked 1963 p4p, 1948 weight class) and Diego Rios (ranked 258 p4p, 256 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rios!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios is looking to slow Lundgren down with leg kicks.
Rios throws a hook but Lundgren blocks it.
Lundgren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rios fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rios lands a two punch combo.
Rios leaves Lundgren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rios.
Lundgren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lundgren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rios circles away.
Rios lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mattias Lundgren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lundgren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Rios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lundgren changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rios throws a shot from downtown. Lundgren moves away and avoids it.
Rios lands a head shot.
Rios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lundgren counters with a shoot takedown. Rios fights it but they end up in guard.
Lundgren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
Lundgren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lundgren looking to pass the guard.
Lundgren passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren tries to move to mount but Rios blocks the move with his legs.
Lundgren trying to control the action but Rios is working from the bottom.
Rios pushes Lundgren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lundgren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lundgren trying to control the position but Rios is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rios rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lundgren's guard! Nice work there by Rios!
Lundgren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lundgren is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios stands up and waves to Lundgren to follow him.
Lundgren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rios misses with a hook.
Lundgren feinted with a counter takedown.
Lundgren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lundgren avoids the body shot from Rios.
Lundgren tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Lundgren blocks the leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios scores with a shot to the body.
Lundgren tries to clinch up
and Lundgren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Rios dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Rios misses.
Rios's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rios's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rios slips a jab and a cross from Lundgren.
Some bone on bone action there as Lundgren checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rios misses with a looping right.
Lundgren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rios.
Lundgren tries for a takedown but Rios circles away easily
and Rios counters with a good low kick that Lundgren was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios throws a body punch but Lundgren moves out of range.
Lundgren dives in and scores a takedown into Rios's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios keeping full guard, as Lundgren tries to pass.
Rios wants to stand but Lundgren is controlling the position.
Rios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lundgren wants to pass the guard but Rios is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundgren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lundgren looking to pass the guard.
Rios keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
Lundgren tries to free his leg and advance position but Rios is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rios keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lundgren dodges the punch combination from Rios.
Lundgren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lundgren tries for a takedown but Rios sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rios lands a body shot.
Lundgren tried to score with a low kick but Rios checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a jab to Lundgren's midsection.
Lundgren scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lundgren is looking to pass Rios's guard but actually Rios recovers to full guard.
Lundgren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rios is keeping the position for now.
Lundgren wants to control from the top but Rios keeps moving.
Lundgren is really struggling to control Rios but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lundgren is looking to advance position but Rios has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lundgren is desperately trying to improve his position but Rios has a good base and remains in mount.
Lundgren is trying to reverse the position but instead Rios has taken his back - oops!
Rios controlling well, preventing Lundgren from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rios controlling the position well here. Lundgren rolled but Rios kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lundgren tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Rios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lundgren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rios throws out a powerful jab.
Rios leaves Lundgren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lundgren pushes Rios up against the cage in a clinch.
Rios breaks from the clinch.
Diego Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundgren checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rios counter with a right hand.
Lundgren doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mattias Lundgren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios throws a low kick but Lundgren avoids it.
Diego Rios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundgren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lundgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lundgren.
Rios throws a hook to the side of Lundgren's head but Lundgren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lundgren tries to counter with a takedown but Rios is quick to defend against it.
Rios fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lundgren.
Lundgren avoids the body shot from Rios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego Rios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rios lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rios misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Rios does it's job there.
Lundgren needs to keep his hands up - Rios had a free shot at his head there.
Rios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lundgren.
Lundgren attempts a counter takedown but Rios avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Rios misses.
Rios goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundgren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rios.
Lundgren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rios sprawls well. Rios wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lundgren gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rios throws a series of punches but Lundgren moves out of range.
Rios lands a jab to Lundgren's midsection.
Rios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lundgren.
Lundgren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rios counters with an outside leg kick.
Lundgren ducks under a wild hook from Rios.
Lundgren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mattias Lundgren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mattias Lundgren has been cut.
Lundgren fails with a takedown attempt.
Lundgren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lundgren closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rios quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundgren wants to take a breather but Rios is having none of it.
Mattias Lundgren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Rios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lundgren throws a strike but Rios avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Rios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rios winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Rios!
Diego Rios decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Mattias Lundgren had this to say: 'Sometines your opponent getsthebetter of you, tonight was one of those nights and I was unprepared. To all my fans sorry, I'll come back stronger and to my opponent congratulations but I'll be seing you again soon I'm sure.'.
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RATING
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