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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Matmat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by Bring The Pain. Matmat has chosen pass tha axe as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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167 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mat Matmat!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matmat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. David tries to avoid it but Matmat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag David to the ground. David escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
David slaps away a takedown attempt from Matmat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matmat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Matmat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
David holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Matmat tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Matmat wants to control the pace but David is squirming around nicely.
Matmat avoids the attempt from David to control.
David really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matmat working the ground and pound effectively.
Matmat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as David is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Matmat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Matmat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
David is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matmat throws some wild stikes that David manages to avoid easily.
David is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matmat looking to control but David is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
David tries to reverse the position but Matmat maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
David wants to hold on but Matmat pushes him away.
David takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matmat throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Matmat breaks from David's wrist control and lands an elbow.
David tries to hold on but Matmat pushes him away.
Matmat wants to finish this one by submission but David is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Matmat.
Matmat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
David tries to lock up and control but Matmat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matmat prevents David from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matmat trying to control but David is having none of it.
David is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
David is bucking up trying to escape but Matmat cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Matmat is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. David can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Matmat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
David is in a horrible position here. Matmat smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matmat breaks from David's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matmat goes for an armbar but he's not got it… David turns into him and now he's in Matmat's guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Matmat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matmat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
David trying to control but Matmat is working from the bottom.
Matmat trying to keep a closed guard but David is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Matmat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
David misses with an uppercut.
Matmat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but David swivels and escapes.
Matmat dives in and grabs David's left leg, looking for a takedown. David pushes down on Matmat's head and hops out.
David throws the left hand but Matmat avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Matmat with that takedown attempt.
Xavier David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Matmat.
Matmat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but David avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Matmat or perhaps it was just good defense by David which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David swinging wildly here.
Matmat slips a jab from David.
David looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David throws a big right hand that misses.
David will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Matmat has wrist control.
Matmat is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Matmat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
David distracts Matmat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Matmat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from David.
David throwing strikes but missing.
David stands up over Matmat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
David missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
David loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
David throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matmat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
David makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matmat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
David won't allow Matmat to sweep him here.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Matmat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David is working Matmat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Matmat trying to keep a closed guard but David is proving a slippery customer.
David is fighting to break Matmat's control of his arms but Matmat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Matmat manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. David manages to get himself to full guard.
David is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matmat defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matmat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matmat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
David bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matmat's guard.
Matmat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matmat controls David momentarily but David frees himself.
Matmat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matmat working a defensive guard here.
David landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matmat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but David can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matmat is breathing heavily.
David throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matmat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Matmat has wrist control.
Matmat working a defensive guard here.
David chips away with some ground and pound.
David being controlled here momentarily.
Matmat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. David gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matmat keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier David dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Matmat dodges the punch combination from David.
Matmat has his takedown stuffed
and David counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
David seems to be working for a kimura but Matmat defends the submission attempt.
David not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
David is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matmat defends it well.
Matmat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matmat.
Matmat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matmat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matmat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead David passes into half guard.
Matmat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matmat is looking to control David's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matmat avoid being mounted?
Matmat is looking for a sweep. David is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
David is trying to work for a kimura but Matmat is defending well.
Matmat has hold of David's hands but David slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
David missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from David.
David sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matmat defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matmat's head.
Matmat gets full guard.
David throwing strikes from guard but Matmat blocks nicely.
Mat Matmat has got the better of the ground game so far.
David stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matmat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
David missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matmat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
David with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matmat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in David's guard.
Matmat throwing strikes but missing.
Matmat passes David's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matmat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed David's head.
Matmat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so David is just riding it out for now. Matmat eventually gives up the hold.
Matmat is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for David!
Matmat avoids the attempt from David to control.
BOOM! Matmat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matmat fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns David that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Matmat landing strikes from the mount and David is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Matmat.
A nice elbow there by Matmat.
David taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matmat working David over with strikes here.
Matmat working for a submission but David is keeping him at bay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matmat avoids the attempt from David to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mat Matmat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matmat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mat Matmat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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