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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Seal (ranked 710 p4p, 787 weight class) and Rex Tremors (ranked 61 p4p, 72 weight class). Matt Seal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Seal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Tremors!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremors feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seal moves to clinch but Tremors breaks away
and Tremors counters with a solid body kick.
Seal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Seal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Seal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tremors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
It looked like Seal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tremors throws the kick towards the body but Seal avoids it.
Seal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tremors.
Seal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tremors manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal clinches with his opponent.
Tremors stops a takedown attempt from Seal.
Seal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tremors scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremors lands with a kick to the temple. Seal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Matt Seal has been cut.
Tremors scores with a body shot.
Seal misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Tremors on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tremors lands a big head kick that sends Seal tumbling to the mat! Tremors takes a step backwards and waves Seal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Seal is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Tremors as Seal shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tremors! But no joy.
Oh Seal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Seal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Seal seems to have got his legs back now.
Seal dives in and grabs Tremors's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tremors pushes down on Seal's head and hops out.
Tremors looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tremors throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Seal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tremors is looking to stand up but Seal isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seal wants to pass the guard but Tremors is keeping the position.
Tremors is looking to stand up but Seal isn't so interested in that idea.
Seal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Seal trying to control but Tremors is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Seal seems to be looking for submissions.
Seal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Seal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tremors keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tremors scores with a sloppy right hand. Seal should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tremors avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tremors slaps away a takedown attempt from Seal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seal misses with a takedown
and Tremors counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seal ducks under a wild hook from Tremors.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tremors, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seal.
Seal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tremors is fending him off so far but Seal persists. Nope, Tremors circles away and we're back to standing.
Seal tries to bum rush Tremors with a series of wild strikes but Tremors uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tremors raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Seal drives through and clinches with Tremors against the cage.
Tremors gets underhooks to prevent Seal's takedown attempt.
Tremors tries to break the clinch but Seal is controlling the position.
Tremors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Tremors lands a jab to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seal shoots for a takedown but Tremors saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tremors waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seal.
Rex Tremors is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seal closes the distance and clinches up with Tremors, looking for a takedown. Seal pushes Tremors against the cage but Tremors circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seal avoids a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seal or perhaps it was just good defense by Tremors, which made it look bad.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
Matt Seal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tremors leaves Seal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seal rushes Tremors and presses him up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tremors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Seal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seal wants to pass the guard but Tremors is keeping the position.
Seal trying to control but Tremors is working from the bottom.
Seal stops Tremors from standing up.
Seal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tremors works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seal prevents Tremors from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tremors throws a lazy head kick
and Seal counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Tremors. That snapped Seal's head back.
Seal tries to close the distance and clinch but Tremors swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seal misses with a takedown attempt - Tremors sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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!
Seal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tremors scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tremors throws a hook to the side of Seal's head but Seal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tremors looks for the body kick but Seal saw that one coming.
Seal darts in and clinches Tremors up against the cage.
Seal has Tremors pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tremors manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seal jumps guard.
Tremors stops Seal from standing up.
Tremors wants to control from the top but Seal keeps moving.
Seal controls Tremors momentarily but Tremors frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tremors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Seal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seal is looking to score with low kicks.
Seal shoots in looking for a takedown. Tremors tries to sprawl out of it but Seal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tremors manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tremors has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tremors looks to land a combination but Seal avoids it well.
Seal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tremors's guard.
Seal is looking to work some ground and pound but Tremors has wrist control.
Seal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tremors, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal forces Tremors back against the cage and clinches.
Tremors has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seal seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tremors can turn it around.
Seal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seal blocks a head kick by Tremors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tremors keeps the fight on the outside.
Tremors looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tremors punishes Seal's body with a nice straight punch.
Seal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tremors defends well and Seal ends up having to push Tremors into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tremors manages to break the clinch.
Seal fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Seal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seal darts in looking for a takedown but Tremors gets double underhooks and turns Seal into the cage.
Tremors is looking to break free of the clinch but Seal has double underhooks.
Tremors manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seal misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Tremors to counter with a crisp jab.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Seal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seal avoids a kick to the body.
And Seal counters with a quick kick to the body but Tremors blocks it.
Tremors misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seal moves to clinch but Tremors breaks away
and Tremors counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tremors throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seal.
Seal shoots for a double leg takedown but Tremors sprawls well. He's pushed Seal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Tremors displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tremors leaves Seal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tremors defends it nicely.
Tremors is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Seal avoids the head kick by Tremors.
Tremors misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seal misses with a takedown attempt - Tremors sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matt Seal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tremors lands with a shot to the body.
Seal looks to land a body kick but Tremors moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Seal shoots for a takedown but Tremors saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seal tries to close the distance and clinch but Tremors swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tremors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tremors throws a head kick but Seal moves out of range.
Seal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seal takes one to the side of the head.
Seal goes for a double leg but Tremors avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tremors continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Tremors was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tremors tries a body shot but Seal blocks it.
Seal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tremors can't fight it off and eventually Seal manages to take the fight to the floor. Tremors looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seal wants to control from the top but Tremors keeps moving.
Tremors is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tremors is keeping the position for now.
Matt Seal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tremors pushes Seal off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tremors throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tremors cracks Seal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seal misses with a takedown attempt - Tremors sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Seal backs off Tremors throws a huge counter combo but Seal manages to avoid it all.
Seal checks a low kick from Tremors.
Tremors has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tremors counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seal avoids a kick to the body.
Seal tries for a takedown but Tremors sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tremors shapes to counter with a head kick.
Seal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tremors sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Tremors misses.
Tremors throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tremors cracks Seal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tremors blocks a head kick by Seal.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick
and Seal counters with a two punch combo.
Seal avoids the head kick by Tremors.
Tremors slaps away a takedown attempt from Seal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tremors throws a fast counter high kick but Seal manages to duck under it in time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Rex Tremors seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seal or perhaps it was just good defense by Tremors, which made it look bad.
Seal avoids the head kick by Tremors.
Seal slips under a jab from Tremors.
Tremors scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seal or perhaps it was just good defense by Tremors, which made it look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremors getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tremors listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seal has managed to clinch.
Tremors looking to stall.
Seal tries to land a knee to the head but Tremors blocks with his arms.
Seal pulls guard successfully.
Seal will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tremors stopping the sweep attempt from Seal.
Seal working for a triangle but Tremors defends it easily.
Tremors trying to control the position from guard on top but Seal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tremors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Seal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Seal with that takedown attempt.
Seal moves in looking to clinch but Tremors pushes him off.
Seal shoots in for a takedown but Tremors shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seal clinches.
Tremors breaks the clinch.
Seal ducks right into an uppercut from Tremors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal shoots for a takedown but Tremors saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Seal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seal is defended easily by Tremors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal dives in for a single leg takedown but Tremors sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tremors looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tremors lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seal backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Seal tries for a takedown but Tremors manages to get underhooks.
Tremors working hard to break the clinch.
Tremors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tremors tries to land a front kick but Seal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Seal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a jab but it's blocked by Seal.
Tremors misses with a body kick.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seal wants to clinch.
Tremors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tremors.
Seal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Seal stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tremors to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seal. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tremors swivels and escapes.
Seal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tremors swivels and escapes.
Seal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tremors.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tremors has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seal finds it's way round the side to connect with Tremors's head.
Seal shoots in and drives through. Tremors sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tremors! But no joy.
Seal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tremors was well out of range. Poor timing from Seal.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Seal misses with a takedown attempt
letting Tremors counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal has a takedown stuffed.
Seal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seal blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tremors!
Seal throws a series of strikes that have Tremors backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tremors sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tremors misses with an uppercut. Seal saw that one coming.
Seal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Seal wants to clinch up but Tremors keeps it at a distance.
Seal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seal clinches up against the cage.
Seal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tremors but Tremors pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tremors manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tremors doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab lands there for Tremors.
Tremors keeps the fight on the outside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tremors manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tremors shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tremors misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seal shoots in looking for a takedown. Tremors tries to sprawl out of it but Seal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tremors manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seal clinches with his opponent.
Tremors manages to break the clinch.
Seal shoots in looking for a takedown. Tremors tries to sprawl out of it but Seal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tremors manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Seal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tremors delivers a nice body kick.
Seal shoots in but Tremors avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tremors gets tackled into the cage by Seal. Seal maintains the clinch.
Seal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tremors misses with a looping left.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tremors throws a series of punches but Seal moves out of range.
Seal is looking to counter the offense by Tremors and move into the clinch.
Seal shoots in for a takedown but Tremors shows good takedown defense.
Tremors let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seal walks into a stiff left hand from Tremors.
Tremors lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tremors.
Seal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tremors counters with a body kick that stops Seal in his tracks momentarily.
Seal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks 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!
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice side step and Tremors releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tremors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Seal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seal moves out of range of the body kick.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
Tremors comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seal missing with a left hand there. Tremors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Tremors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tremors 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Tremors!
In his post fight interview, Rex Tremors started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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