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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Matthews (ranked 4302 p4p, 4209 weight class) and Cassius Fielder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cassius Fielder!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fielder looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Fielder throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fielder.
Matthews quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fielder swinging wildly here.
Fielder just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fielder but Fielder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little jabbing left from Fielder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Matthews misses
and Fielder counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fielder working aggressively here.
Matthews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fielder throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthews.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Matthews is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fielder to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fielder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fielder throws a combination that misses
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Fielder. Beautiful body shot.
Matthews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fielder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matthews somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fielder keeps the fight on the outside.
Fielder stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Fielder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Fielder counter with a right hand.
Matthews connects with a body shot that sends Fielder's belly button to the back.
Matthews ducks right into an uppercut from Fielder.
Fielder misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielder throws a right hand that misses
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fielder misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fielder misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Fielder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews rushes Fielder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews is trying to drag Fielder to the mat but Fielder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Fielder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthews lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fielder has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fielder.
Fielder is leaning against Matthews and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Matthews cracks Fielder with an open hand slap.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Fielder moves out of range easily.
Fielder misses with a hook
and Matthews counters with a left and a right that stings Fielder.
Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Fielder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fielder has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fielder throws a head punch that misses.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Fielder holds him up against the cage and eventually Matthews drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Fielder.
Fielder misses with the head strike.
Matthews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Fielder.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
Matthews is trying to pull guard but Fielder has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews is trying to pull guard but Fielder has him pressed against the cage.
Fielder struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
Fielder misses with some punches.
Fielder working aggressively here.
Fielder misses with the head strike.
Fielder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fielder throws a head punch that misses.
Fielder is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Fielder dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fielder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fielder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fielder throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Fielder.
Fielder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Fielder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fielder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews has managed to clinch.
Matthews blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fielder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fielder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fielder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthews scores with a hook to the body.
Matthews blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Fielder won't allow it.
Fielder stalling.
Fielder swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews misses with an elbow over the top.
Fielder avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Fielder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthews's elbow.
Matthews blocking some punches.
Fielder prevents the takedown attempt.
Fielder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthews's elbow.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Fielder blocks it.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fielder.
Matthews can't break the clinch.
Matthews has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fielder after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielder misses with the head strike.
Fielder throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
Matthews tries to stall but Fielder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fielder lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Fielder has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fielder 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.
Fielder working aggressively here.
Fielder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matthewss head.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fielder is struggling to control the position.
Fielder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fielder struggles to land a body shot inside as Matthews controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fielder lands a nice uppercut.
Matthews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fielder smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Fielder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews throws a head kick but Fielder moves out of range.
Fielder throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adam Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fielder sprawls well. Fielder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Fielder misses the jab.
Matthews thinks about countering with a head kick.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Fielder can't find room to land a body shot as Matthews controls the action.
Fielder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fielder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fielder lands a hook that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matthews just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fielder's brow.
Matthews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fielder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fielder swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fielder misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassius Fielder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matthews is trying to pull guard but Fielder has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews has Fielder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fielder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fielder.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
Matthews jumps guard but Fielder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fielder gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Fielder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fielder tests Matthews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matthews shoots in for a double leg but Fielder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fielder misses with an uppercut. Matthews saw that one coming.
Fielder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fielder wants it to stay on the feet.
Fielder throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fielder misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a two punch combo.
Matthews has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fielder pushes Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
Fielder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthews jumps guard but Fielder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews goes for a takedown attempt but Fielder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fielder gets a clinch.
Fielder swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
Fielder has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fielder lands a hook that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Matthews takes a shot to the head.
Fielder swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews goes for a takedown attempt but Fielder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matthews or perhaps it was just good defense by Fielder, which made it look bad.
Fielder misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews darts in looking for a takedown but Fielder gets double underhooks and turns Matthews into the cage.
A short uppercut from Fielder.
Fielder gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fielder throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthews.
Fielder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fielder throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthews.
Matthews is trying to pull guard but Fielder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fielder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matthews or not.
Fielder misses with a punch on the inside.
Fielder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fielder lands with a right to the head.
Matthews tries to pull guard but Fielder holds him up against the cage and eventually Matthews drops back down to his feet.
Fielder tries to work over Matthews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fielder throws a punch but it's blocked by Matthews.
Fielder misses with the head strike.
Fielder tries to work over Matthews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matthews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fielder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fielder misses with the head strike.
Fielder has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
Fielder lands with a right to the head.
Fielder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fielder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fielder.
Fielder misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews is trying to drag Fielder to the mat but Fielder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fielder tries a body shot but Matthews blocks it.
Nice body punch from Fielder - that landed with a thud.
Fielder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fielder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fielder.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fielder fails to land.
Adam Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassius Fielder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Fielder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fielder 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Fielder!
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