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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 591 p4p, 444 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 82 p4p, 61 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norling was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Matthew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norling throws an overhand right that lands on Matthew's shoulder, as Matthew tries to avoid the shot.
Matthew lands with a nice body punch.
Matthew takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norling connects with a solid leg kick.
Matthew connects with a right hand. Norling shakes it off.
Matthew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matthew pushes Norling up against the cage in a clinch.
Norling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matthew working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norling takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Norling thinks about countering with a head kick.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Matthew checks a leg kick.
Norling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthew.
A swing and a miss from Matthew.
Norling is looking to counter punch.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew misses with a left hand
and Norling counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthew misses with an uppercut
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
A little feinted left hand from Norling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matthew connects with a body shot that sends Norling's belly button to the back.
Matthew looks to land a combination but Norling avoids it well.
Matthew tries to clinch there but Norling circles away.
Matthew swings for the body but Norling moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Matthew misses.
Norling throws a quick counter kick to the body but Matthew avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthew.
Norling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matthew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norling manages to avoid it.
Matthew doesn't manage to clinch there - Norling circles away.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Norling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Norling.
Norling scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matthew moves into range and clinches up with Norling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matthew.
Matthew misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Matthew.
Matthew tries to throw a body punch but Norling avoids it by throwing Matthew back against the cage.
A short left from Matthew.
A head punch on the inside from Matthew fails to land.
Matthew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthew tries to throw a body punch but Norling avoids it by throwing Matthew back against the cage.
Norling breaks from the clinch.
Matthew lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matthew's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matthew duly obliges.
It looks like Nils Norling has been cut.
Matthew scores with a hook to the body. Norling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matthew lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Matthew misses.
Norling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Norling scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Norling misses with an uppercut. Matthew saw that one coming.
Matthew has Norling up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthew misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matthew.
Matthew throws a punch but it's blocked by Norling.
Matthew throws a head punch that misses.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Norling.
Matthew misses with a punch on the inside.
Norling's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Norling.
Norling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norling is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthew has double underhooks.
Matthew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Norling - that landed with a thud.
Norling throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthew.
Matthew can't find room to land a body shot as Norling controls the action.
Matthew tries to work over Norling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matthew backwards.
Matthew blocks a body shot from Norling.
Norling is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthew.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Norling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matthew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matthew tries to work over Norling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norling tries to break the clinch but Matthew is controlling the position.
Matthew misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Matthew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nils Norling's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matthew is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Norling there.
Matthew tries to clinch but Norling moves away
and Matthew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Norling counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthew. Norling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matthew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Norling throws a looping overhand right but Matthew ducks down to avoid it.
Matthew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Norling counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Norling blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Norling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matthew.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norling throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matthew stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling thumps Matthew with a low kick.
Norling blocks a jab.
Norling looks to land a left hand but Matthew moved out of range nicely.
Nils Norling is winning the standup battle so far.
Norling throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthew.
Matthew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norling doesn't seem bothered though.
Matthew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norling.
Matthew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matthew tries to clinch but Norling moves out of range.
Norling moves out of range of the strikes.
Norling slips a straight right by Matthew.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthew tries to work over Norling's front leg with a kick but Norling checks it.
Norling thinks about countering with a head kick.
A jab from Matthew misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthew, as that shot connected.
Matthew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Norling misses
and Matthew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matthew in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Matthew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Norling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matthew misses the shot to the body.
Norling throws a head kick that misses.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Norling counters with an inside leg kick.
Norling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthew sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Matthew scores with a hook.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Norling is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab, jab by Norling - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Matthew misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthew, as that shot connected.
Matthew throws a hook but Norling avoids it easily.
Matthew scores with a shot to the body.
Norling works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthew throws a right hand that Norling ducks under and follows up with a left that Norling also avoids with ease.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norling counters with a nice leg kick.
Matthew throws a big shot that misses.
Matthew throws a hook but Norling avoids it easily.
Norling moves away from the strike by Matthew.
Matthew clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norling.
Matthew misses with the head strike.
Matthew lands an uppercut.
Norling wants to break free but Matthew has control.
Matthew swings wildly with an uppercut but Norling uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew tries to throw a body punch but Norling avoids it by throwing Matthew back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthew presses Norling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norling misses with a body punch.
Matthew misses with a body punch.
Matthew's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matthew presses Norling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norling is trying to break the clinch but Matthew is controlling him.
Matthew misses with a punch to the body.
Norling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Matthew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matthew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norling backwards.
Norling manages to break the clinch.
Matthew misses with a looping left.
Norling slips under a jab.
Matthew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Norling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthew moves to clinch but Norling breaks away
and Norling counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Matthew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nils Norling's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Matthew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norling.
Patrick Matthew is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Matthew lands a right hook to the body.
Norling connects with the punch.
Norling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
Norling throws a lazy right hand but Matthew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthew throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Matthew misses.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Norling misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling throws a head kick but Matthew moves out of range.
Matthew throws out a counter right but Norling avoids it with no problem.
Matthew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norling.
Matthew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Matthew lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew scores with a hook.
A low kick from Matthew misses
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norling counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Matthew is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Matthew. Those never looked like landing.
Norling appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matthew lands with a right hand.
Nice cross by Matthew.
Matthew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matthew is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matthew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthew missing with a left hand there. Norling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthew swings widly with a right hand
and Norling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Matthew is looking to clinch but Norling is avoiding it.
Matthew misses the jab.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norling was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthew.
Matthew slips under a jab from Norling.
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Matthew feints a counter leg kick.
Norling throws a body shot but no joy.
Matthew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Norling smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matthew cracks a nice hook into Norling's ribs.
Matthew moves away from the strike by Norling.
Norling throws a big shot that misses.
Norling throws a leg kick
and Matthew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthew.
A punch combination from Norling misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling throws a sloppy head kick and Matthew moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Matthew connects with a crisp jab.
Matthew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norling tries to land a front kick but Matthew steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matthew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norling.
Matthew misses with a hook. Norling ducked under it nicely.
Norling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matthew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthew loads up on a big right hand but Norling slips the punch.
Norling throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Norling misses.
Norling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norling throws a low kick but Matthew moves out of range easily.
Matthew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norling lands with a good body shot.
Matthew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthew slips a jab from Norling.
Norling staying out of range there.
Matthew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norling.
Matthew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norling.
Norling throws a looping overhand right but Matthew ducks down to avoid it.
Norling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Matthew does no damage.
Matthew looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Norling connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Matthew.
Well Matthew has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Matthew!
A less than humble Patrick Matthew misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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