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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy The Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Don has chosen Sometime Around Midnight by The Airbourne Toxic Event as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Matador!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dandy The Don!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matador rushes The Don and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
The Don tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matador just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Matador slows down the pace here.
The Don has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matador avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matador unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Don lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matador is pressed up against the ropes. The Don has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matador down to the mat. Matador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fred Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy The Don.
The Don on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matador drives through and clinches with The Don against the ropes.
Matador lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Don backwards.
Matador lands with a left to the head.
The Don has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matador avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matador.
Matador landing knees to the head.
The Don tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matador smiles and moves away.
Matador has The Don up against the ropes in a clinch.
Matador scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Matador lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Don backwards.
Matador landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Don looks gassed!
The Don fails to pull guard.
The Don fails to pull guard.
Matador lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Matador.
Matador is pressed up against the ropes. The Don has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matador down to the mat. Matador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador instigates a clinch.
Matador lands with a left to the head.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
Matador with a knee to the head.
Matador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matador lands a left hand.
Matador digs a right hand into The Don's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Don's gas tank.
The Don takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matador stalling.
Matador lands a nice knee to the body.
Matador landing knees to the head.
Matador lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Don backwards.
Matador scores with a shoulder strike.
Matador lands a shoulder strike.
Matador landing knees to the head.
The Don is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Matador gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Matador.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matador.
Matador with a knee to the head.
The Don takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
Matador scores with a shot to the side of The Don's head.
Matador lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
The Don tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually The Don drops back down to his feet.
The Don is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matador connects with a knee to the head.
Matador is working The Don over against the ropes.
The Don's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matador lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Don backwards.
The Don tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matador smiles and moves away.
The Don misses with a takedown attempt - Matador sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Don moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matador stuffs the takedown attempt from The Don. The Don gets slowly back to his feet.
The Don tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matador swivels and escapes.
Matador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Don has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador throws a sloppy head kick and The Don moves out of range easily.
Matador leaves The Don with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Don looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matador is fending him off so far but The Don persists. Nope, Matador circles away and we're back to standing.
Matador wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matador closes the distance and clinches.
The Don jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matador walks away with a smile on his face. The Don gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Don slips a jab from Matador.
Matador instigates a clinch.
Matador putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Don in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Don jumps guard but Matador stands there with The Don around his waist. The Don gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matador landing knees to the head.
A short left from Matador.
Matador stalls.
Matador lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matador's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Matador lands a knee to the head.
The Don jumps guard but Matador stands there with The Don around his waist. The Don gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Don jumps guard but Matador stands there with The Don around his waist. The Don gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matador gets underhooks to prevent The Don's takedown attempt.
The Don takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matador presses The Don against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matador lands an elbow just above The Don 's eye.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
The Don tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matador just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The Don tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually The Don drops back down to his feet.
Matador lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Don.
Matador lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matador lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Don backwards.
The Don tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually The Don drops back down to his feet.
The Don changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matador fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matador fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Matador dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matador misses with an uppercut. The Don saw that one coming.
The Don shoots in for a takedown but Matador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Don shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matador as he jumps to the side.
The Don fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fred Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy The Don.
The Don fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Don.
The Don fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matador is looking to clinch but The Don is avoiding it.
The Don shoots in for a takedown but Matador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Don is breathing heavily.
The Don dives in and grabs Matador's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matador pushes down on The Don's head and hops out.
Matador clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matador with a knee to the head.
Matador just leaning against The Don, taking a breather.
The Don is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Matador gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matador scores with a knee to the head.
Matador scores a nice knee to the body.
Matador lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Matador.
Matador stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fred Matador has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matador scores with a knee to the head.
Matador landing knees to the head.
Matador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matador creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Don's defenses.
Matador lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Matador.
Matador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Don drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matador pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matador is looking to clinch.
Matador clinches with his opponent.
Matador lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matador using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Don tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matador just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Matador.
Matador taking a breather.
Matador is stalling here.
Matador stops a takedown attempt from The Don.
Matador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matador working The Don over with knees to the body.
Matador lands an elbow that stopped The Don in his tracks for a moment.
Matador lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matador lands a knee to the head.
The Don tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually The Don drops back down to his feet.
The Don fails to pull guard.
The is referee keeping an eye on Matador - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Don drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matador lands with a left to the head.
The Don is trying to drag Matador to the mat but Matador just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Matador tries to stall but The Don uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador lands with a light punch inside.
Matador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matador holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Matador seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short uppercut from Matador.
Matador landing knees to the head.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matador gets underhooks to prevent The Don's takedown attempt.
The Don jumps guard but Matador stands there with The Don around his waist. The Don gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Don tries to pull guard but Matador won't allow it.
The Don tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matador just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Matador lands a nice elbow.
Matador throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Dons head.
Matador leaning against his opponent.
Matador scores a nice knee to the body.
The Don is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matador pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matador stalling.
The Don is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matador pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matador taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matador is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matador.
The Don fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Don is working for takedown but Matador is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matador lands a knee to the body.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Don has Matador pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The Don pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Matador tumbling to the mat - The Don dives into Matador's guard.
Matador looking for a sweep. Not yet Matador, not yet.
The Don stands and throws Matador's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Don misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The Don working away.
The Don swings around for an armbar but Matador sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The Don's guard.
Matador is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Matador dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Matador darts in and clinches The Don up against the ropes.
Matador looking to slow down the pace here.
The Don is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matador pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Don goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matador prevents it.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
The Don drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matador pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fred Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy The Don.
The Don keeps the fight on the outside.
Matador drives through and clinches with The Don against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Don tries to score a body lock takedown but Matador shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matador lands a knee to the body.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
Matador presses The Don against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matador using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matador connects with a knee to the head.
The Don changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matador fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador throws a jab but it's blocked by The Don.
Matador tries to clinch but The Don moves out of range.
Matador throws the left hand but The Don avoids the punch easily.
The Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for The Don with that takedown attempt.
The Don shoots for a double leg takedown but Matador sprawls well. He's pushed The Don's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matador doesn't manage to clinch there - The Don circles away.
The Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Don fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matador avoids it really well and circles away.
Fred Matador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matador clinches with his opponent.
Matador stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matador lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Don drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matador pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matador looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Don shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matador sprawls well. Matador wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Don gets slowly back to his feet.
Fred Matador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matador fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador slaps away a takedown attempt from The Don, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Matador misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Don.
Matador rushes The Don and presses him up against the ropes.
Matador unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Don tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Matador stops a takedown attempt from The Don.
Matador is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Don can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Matador scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matador lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matador scores with a knee to the head.
Matador lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Don tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matador lands an elbow inside that The Don shrugs off.
The Don tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matador just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A short right from Matador.
Nice body punch from Matador.
The Don takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matador lands a shoulder strike.
Matador lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matador stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Matador.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Don fails to pull guard.
Matador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matador lands an elbow just above The Don 's eye.
The Don drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matador pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Don changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matador tries to avoid it but The Don manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matador to the ground. Matador escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matador gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Don to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Don won't allow Matador to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Matador clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matador has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matador connects with a knee to the head.
The Don is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Don drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matador pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fred Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy The Don.
Matador tries to clinch up.
Matador tries to close the distance and clinch but The Don swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Don throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matador's waist but Matador gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Don off to one side.
Matador closes the distance and clinches.
The Don takes an elbow to the temple.
Matador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matador dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Don tries to score a body lock takedown but Matador shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matador comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matador cracks The Don with a nice body shot.
The Don is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Matador.
Matador lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Matador.
Matador stalling.
Matador connects with a knee to the head.
Matador will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Don up against the ropes.
Matador lands a knee to the head.
Matador stalls.
Matador tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Don goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matador prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Matador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Don is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Matador gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matador pushes The Don back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Don tries to pull guard but Matador holds him up against the ropes and eventually The Don drops back down to his feet.
Matador lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Don jumps guard but Matador stands there with The Don around his waist. The Don gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matador.
The Don tries for a takedown but Matador manages to get underhooks.
Matador is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Don takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matador looking to throw knees to the head but The Don is blocking nicely.
Matador throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Don tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Don can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The Don is trying to drag Matador to the mat but Matador just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Matador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matador landing knees to the head.
The Don jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matador walks away with a smile on his face. The Don gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Don shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matador sprawls well. Matador wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Don gets slowly back to his feet.
The Don shoots in but Matador avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice jab there from Matador.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Don has a takedown stuffed.
The Don avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matador doesn't manage to clinch there - The Don circles away.
Matador slaps away a takedown attempt from The Don, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matador tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but The Don paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matador fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Don scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matador keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from The Don crashes against the mat.
The Don is trying to get an arm triangle but Matador is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Matador tries to improve position but can't.
The Don trying to control the action but Matador is working from the bottom.
Matador isn't going anywhere.
Matador tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Matador had his way with Dandy The Don in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matador tries to clinch up but The Don circles away and keeps his distance.
The Don shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Matador's guard.
The Don wants to control from the top but Matador keeps moving.
The Don content to stall in guard here.
The Don throwing strikes from guard but Matador blocks nicely.
The Don looking to pass the guard.
Matador keeping moving, preventing The Don from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Don stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matador swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Don is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Matador looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matador leaves The Don with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Don shoots in but Matador avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matador drives through and clinches with The Don against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matador with a knee to the head.
Fred Matador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Don changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matador fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fred Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy The Don.
Matador moves into range and clinches up with The Don.
Matador landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Don tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matador just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The Don takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Don is trying to drag Matador to the mat but Matador just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
The Don takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Matador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matador with a knee to the head.
Matador with a knee to the head.
Matador lands a knee to the body.
The Don has Matador pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Matador manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matador creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Don's defenses.
Matador connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Don's face.
A knee to the head by Matador.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Matador.
Matador lands a knee to the head.
The Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matador slows down the pace here.
Matador lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Don backwards.
Matador putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Don in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matador tries a knee to the head but The Don blocks it.
The Don tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matador lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Don backwards.
A short left from Matador.
The Don jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matador walks away with a smile on his face. The Don gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matador takes the fight into the clinch.
The Don jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matador walks away with a smile on his face. The Don gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matador closes the distance and pushes The Don back into the ropes.
Matador is pressed up against the ropes. The Don has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matador down to the mat. Matador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matador tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Don swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matador is looking to clinch but The Don is avoiding it.
The Don shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matador as he jumps to the side.
The Don fails with a takedown attempt.
Matador misses with a head kick.
Matador closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Matador lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Matador.
Matador will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Don up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Matador.
Dandy The Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matador lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matador.
Matador managing to block the knees to the body from The Don.
The Don can't find room to land a body shot as Matador controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Matador showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matador, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:44
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Matador!
Fred Matador is the new lightweight champion!
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