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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Baroza (ranked 321 p4p, 726 weight class) and Jin Matsushima (ranked 22 p4p, 70 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Baroza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Jin Matsushima!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsushima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Baroza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baroza throws a hook but Matsushima avoids it easily.
Baroza misses with a straight left.
Baroza lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Jin Matsushima has been cut.
Baroza closes the distance and clinches.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baroza throws an off balance right hand
and Matsushima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baroza ducks under a wild hook from Matsushima.
Baroza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baroza lands a big head kick that sends Matsushima tumbling to the mat! Baroza takes a step backwards and waves Matsushima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Baroza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsushima looks to throw the jab but Baroza is out of range.
Matsushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baroza moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baroza.
Baroza throws a quick counter head kick but Matsushima was just out of range.
Matsushima connects with a body shot.
Baroza misses with a looping right.
Baroza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matsushima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baroza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matsushima's head.
Matsushima is rocked!
Matsushima's coach down at Squirrel Sports 🐿️ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Matsushima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baroza instigates a clinch.
Matsushima is still on wobbly legs! Can Baroza finish him?
Baroza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsushima being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baroza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baroza works on Matsushima's body with a couple of short punches.
Matsushima working aggressively here.
Matsushima seems to have recovered his senses.
Matsushima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baroza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That has opened up Jin Matsushima's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baroza misses with a body punch.
Matsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Baroza.
Matsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsushima tries to work over Baroza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsushima.
Baroza has Matsushima pushed against the cage.
Matsushima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsushima lands with a light punch inside.
Baroza stalls.
Baroza prevents a body shot from Matsushima.
Baroza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matsushima prevents a body shot from Baroza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza misses with some punches.
Baroza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matsushima or not.
Matsushima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baroza.
Matsushima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baroza lands a right hand.
Baroza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baroza throws an overhand right that lands on Matsushima's shoulder, as Matsushima tries to avoid the shot.
Matsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baroza moves forwards but Matsushima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matsushima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baroza throws a sloppy head kick
and Matsushima counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroza.
Matsushima misses with some punches.
Matsushima prevents a body shot from Baroza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baroza struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsushima controls his hands.
Baroza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Matsushima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baroza's elbow.
Matsushima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baroza misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsushima.
A left hand lands to the body for Baroza.
A shot in the inside from Matsushima.
A head punch on the inside from Baroza fails to land.
Matsushima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baroza looking to slow down the pace here.
Baroza blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Baroza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Matsushima's cut.
That's time! Baroza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matsushima digs a good body shot into Baroza's ribs.
Matsushima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baroza throws out the jab.
Baroza 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.
A head kick misses from Baroza.
Matsushima just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Matsushima misses.
Matsushima scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsushima scores with a punch to the head.
Baroza scores with a punch to the head.
Baroza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Matsushima misses.
Jorge Baroza is winning the standup battle so far.
Baroza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsushima on the side of the head.
Matsushima blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsushima punishes Baroza's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Baroza misses.
A big right from Baroza misses.
Baroza scores with a head kick. Matsushima tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baroza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baroza instigates a clinch.
Baroza is trying to maintain a safe position but Matsushima gets an underhook and turns Baroza into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Matsushima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baroza throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsushima.
Matsushima throws a punch but it's blocked by Baroza.
Matsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza has Matsushima pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsushima prevents a body shot from Baroza.
Jorge Baroza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsushima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baroza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsushima can do to turn this around?
Matsushima has a couple of punches blocked by Baroza.
Matsushima can't find room to land a body shot as Baroza controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baroza pushes Matsushima back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matsushima lands a left hand.
Baroza misses with a body punch.
Matsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matsushima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsushima can't find room to land a body shot as Baroza controls the action.
Matsushima misses with some punches.
Matsushima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baroza lands a hook that snaps the head of Matsushima backwards.
Baroza tries a body shot but Matsushima blocks it.
Baroza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baroza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsushima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsushima misses with some punches.
Matsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsushima swings wildly with an uppercut but Baroza uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsushima.
Matsushima scores with a hook to the body.
Baroza can't find room to land a body shot as Matsushima controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matsushima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matsushima up against the cage.
Matsushima struggles to land a body shot inside as Baroza controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baroza.
Baroza is trying to stall.
Matsushima is working Baroza over against the cage.
Matsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroza.
Matsushima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Matsushima fails to land.
Baroza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baroza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsushima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baroza's elbow.
Matsushima misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Matsushima.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jorge Baroza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jin Matsushima's cut.
That's time! Baroza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matsushima misses with a body shot.
Matsushima throws a looping overhand right but Baroza ducks down to avoid it.
Baroza throws a right hand that misses
enabling Matsushima to counter with a crisp jab.
Baroza misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Baroza.
Baroza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baroza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baroza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matsushima throws a body shot but no joy.
Baroza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baroza gets a clinch.
Matsushima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsushima takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baroza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsushima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baroza manages to avoid it.
Baroza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baroza walks into a straight right hand from Matsushima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsushima takes a swing at Baroza's ribcage but misses.
Jorge Baroza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baroza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsushima swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baroza counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsushima sizes up Baroza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsushima digs a good body shot into Baroza's ribs.
Matsushima throws a shot from downtown. Baroza moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Baroza.
Matsushima jabs Baroza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baroza closes the distance and pushes Matsushima back into the cage.
Matsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza stalling.
Jin Matsushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Matsushima fails to land.
Matsushima misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baroza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsushima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matsushima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baroza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsushima backwards.
The cut above Jin Matsushima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baroza throws a head punch that misses.
Matsushima tries to throw a body punch but Baroza avoids it by throwing Matsushima back against the cage.
Baroza is trying to maintain a safe position but Matsushima gets an underhook and turns Baroza into the cage.
Baroza avoiding damage.
Baroza prevents a body shot from Matsushima.
Baroza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsushima struggles to land a body shot inside as Baroza controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Baroza.
Still in the clinch, Matsushima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsushima has a couple of punches blocked by Baroza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Baroza fails to land.
Baroza taking a breather.
Matsushima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baroza backwards.
Matsushima prevents a body shot from Baroza.
Matsushima has a couple of punches blocked by Baroza.
Baroza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsushima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baroza lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Matsushima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsushima lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baroza.
Baroza misses with some punches.
Matsushima struggles to land a body shot inside as Baroza controls his hands.
Baroza digs a right hand into Matsushima's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matsushima's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matsushima tries to throw a body punch but Baroza avoids it by throwing Matsushima back against the cage.
Matsushima working aggressively here.
Matsushima struggles to land a body shot inside as Baroza controls his hands.
Baroza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baroza blocking some punches.
Baroza has a couple of punches blocked by Matsushima.
Baroza tries to throw a body punch but Matsushima avoids it by throwing Baroza back against the cage.
Matsushima blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Matsushima.
Matsushima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baroza's elbow.
Baroza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Baroza.
Baroza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsushima backwards.
Jorge Baroza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsushima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsushima pushes Baroza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jin Matsushima.
I think Baroza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Baroza!
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