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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Change. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matazz wants to improve his position but Fuller is controlling well.
Matazz is working hard here to advance position.
Matazz wants to control but Fuller is keeping busy.
Matazz wants to improve his position but Fuller is controlling well.
Fuller is thwarting Matazz's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fuller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matazz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matazz is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matazz tries to stand but Fuller is controlling from the bottom.
Matazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matazz is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuller has wrist control.
Fuller wants to get back to his feet but Matazz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matazz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matazz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuller is defended easily by Matazz.
Matazz drives through and clinches with Fuller against the cage.
Fuller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matazz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fuller is working for takedown but Matazz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matazz connects with a knee to the head.
Fuller looks gassed!
Matazz is pressed up against the cage. Fuller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matazz down to the mat. Matazz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matazz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick from Matazz.
Raz Matazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz has closed the distance and engaged Fuller in a clinch.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Fuller's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Matazz working Fuller over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz landing knees to the head.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fuller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Fuller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matazz connects with a knee to the head.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fuller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fuller avoids it.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Matazz.
Fuller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matazz tries to clinch but Fuller is having none of it.
Matazz gets a clinch.
Fuller is trying to maintain a safe position but Matazz gets an underhook and turns Fuller into the cage.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the head but Fuller blocks with his arms.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuller managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Fuller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matazz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matazz prevents the takedown attempt.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Fuller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matazz lands a knee to the head.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fuller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matazz cracks Fuller with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz working Fuller over with knees to the body.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuller's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz misses with a knee strike.
Matazz looking to stall.
Fuller tries for a takedown but Matazz manages to get underhooks.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fuller avoids it.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matazz throws an elbow but misses.
Fuller avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fuller is defending well for now.
Fuller avoids the elbow strike from Matazz, against the cage.
Matazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Fuller avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Fuller can't get the takedown.
Fuller looking to slow down the pace here.
Fuller goes for a takedown attempt but Matazz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fuller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Matazz throws a head kick but Fuller moves out of range.
Matazz stuffs the takedown.
Matazz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuller on the side of the head.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matazz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matazz did well to prevent Fuller getting side control.
Matazz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matazz.
Matazz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Matazz with shots to the head and body - Fuller looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz trying to control but Fuller is having none of it.
Fuller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Matazz.
Matazz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matazz landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fuller is rocked!
Matazz tries to control but Fuller wriggling away.
Fuller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matazz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuller's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matazz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuller?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
That's time! Matazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Fuller is avoiding it.
Matazz clobbers Fuller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fuller is still on wobbly legs! Can Matazz finish him?
Matazz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matazz wants it to stay on the feet.
Fuller seems to have recovered his senses.
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Fuller's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuller tries to avoid it.
Matazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but Fuller blocks it.
Matazz'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.
Fuller takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the head but Fuller blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Fuller shrugs off.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
Fuller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matazz connects with a knee to the head.
Fuller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matazz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fuller goes for a takedown attempt but Matazz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Fuller.
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Fuller's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuller tries to avoid it.
Matazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuller shoots in but Matazz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fuller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matazz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Fuller managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuller looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuller can do to turn this around?
Fuller wants a takedown but no success here.
Matazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Fuller 's eye.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuller lands with a short shot to the head.
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fuller is defending well for now.
Fuller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matazz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Fuller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matazz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuller is working for takedown but Matazz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Matazz.
Matazz prevents the takedown attempt.
Matazz is pushing Fuller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Matazz looking to throw knees to the head but Fuller is blocking nicely.
Fuller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matazz prevents the takedown attempt.
Matazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fuller has Matazz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matazz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuller blocks it with crossed arms.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuller's defenses.
Fuller is leaning against Matazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fuller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuller avoids the damage to the body.
Fuller breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matazz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuller.
Horrible takedown by Fuller or perhaps it was just good defense by Matazz which made him look bad.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuller scores with a takedown into Matazz's guard.
Matazz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuller is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Matazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Matazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good shot there by Matazz.
Matazz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matazz lands a nice looking body kick.
Matazz sends Fuller crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Matazz is motioning to the referee to let Fuller up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Matazz punishes Fuller's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matazz drops Fuller with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fuller looks back up at him and smiles so Matazz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fuller leaves his chin hanging out and Matazz seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fuller crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz retains his middleweight title!
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