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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Matua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cryin Like A Bitch. 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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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Matua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matua wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman passes Matua's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Matua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matua has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Coleman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Matua shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matua moves into range and clinches up with Coleman.
Matua has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Coleman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Matua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coleman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matua smiles and moves away.
Matua stalks Coleman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coleman's face. Coleman staggers backwards, shaken.
Matua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Matua.
John Matua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Matua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John Matua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Coleman.
Coleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Matua circles away.
Matua tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matua circles away quickly and effectively.
Matua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coleman manages to avoid it.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick from Matua.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman wants to clinch.
Matua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matua throws a combination that misses
and Coleman counters with an inside leg kick.
Matua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A lazy body kick from Coleman
and Matua moves into the clinch.
Matua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
Coleman prevents Matua from breaking the clinch.
Coleman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matua walks away with a smile on his face. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Coleman looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Matua misses
and Coleman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Coleman really felt that one!
Coleman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matua moves into the clinch.
Matua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coleman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matua lands a nice shot that snaps Coleman's head back.
A head kick misses from Matua.
A head kick misses from Matua.
Matua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coleman's sensitive parts.
Matua connects with a high kick.
Coleman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matua throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Coleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Matua finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matua can pounce on him.
Matua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coleman backs up against the cage.
Matua rushes Coleman and presses him up against the cage.
Matua wants to get back to striking at distance but Coleman won't allow it.
Matua manages to break the clinch.
Matua throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman seems to have recovered his senses.
Matua moves into the clinch.
Coleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matua tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coleman has Matua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Matua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matua throws a sloppy head kick
and Coleman counters with a head kick.
Coleman misses with a combination
and Matua counters with a nice uppercut.
Matua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Matua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coleman doesn't seem phased though.
Matua clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Matua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Matua controls his hands.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.
Matua can't break the clinch.
Matua tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matua manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matua throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Matua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matua has managed to clinch.
Coleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matua working hard to break the clinch.
Matua manages to break the clinch.
Matua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matua throws a one two combo.
Coleman moves out of range as Matua throws a body kick.
Matua scores with a three punch combo!
Matua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coleman walks into a left hand.
Matua cracks Coleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decent striking displayed by Matua there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matua, as that shot connected.
Matua cracks Coleman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Coleman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Matua pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Coleman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Matua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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