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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews has chosen Falling Away From Me by Korn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Dunne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matthews looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunne circles away.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Dunne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matthews was covering up waiting for the punch and Dunne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dunne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matthews working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dunne.
Dunne postures up and lands a big shot to Matthews's brow.
Dunne connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like AJ Matthews has been cut.
Dunne stands up from Matthews's guard - Dunne perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunne pushes Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from Dunne.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Dunne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Dunne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dunne lands a couple of elbows.
Dunne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunne thows a big elbow that misses.
Matthews avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matthews preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne distracts Matthews with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dunne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matthews utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matthews wants to stand up but Dunne is controlling him.
Dunne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dunne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dunne passes Matthews's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dunne lands with a punch from half guard.
Dunne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dunne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunne prevents Matthews from standing back up.
Dunne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dunne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dunne swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Matthews is now in Dunne's guard. A big mistake from Dunne there, giving up the dominant position!
Matthews trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dunne's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne has his feet on Matthews's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dunne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dunne postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Dunne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Matthews's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews looks to clinch
and Dunne counters with a takedown into side control.
Matthews pushes Dunne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dunne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dunne decides to stand back up. Dunne steps back and let's Matthews get back to his feet.
Dunne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Dunne drags him back down.
Dunne fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Matthews is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Dunne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews pushes Dunne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dunne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne working the ground and pound.
Dunne cracks Matthews with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Dunne are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunne is defended easily by Matthews.
Matthews throws a one two combo.
Matthews tries to clinch
and Dunne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matthews's guard.
Dunne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunne working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews wants to stand but Dunne is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is looking to work some ground and pound but Matthews has wrist control.
Matthews wants to stand up but Dunne is controlling him.
Dunne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dunne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Dunne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Matthews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dunne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Matthews misses with a double jab
and Dunne counters with a single leg into guard. Matthews didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunne throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews pushes Dunne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Matthews misses with a combination
and Dunne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matthews has a couple of punches blocked by Dunne.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunne.
Dunne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunne closes the distance and clinches up with Matthews, looking for a takedown. Dunne pushes Matthews against the cage but Matthews circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Matthews will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dunne up against the cage.
Matthews wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne being controlled against the cage.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunne breaks from the clinch.
Dunne lands with a nice body kick.
Dunne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dunne lands in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunne is working Matthews over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Dunne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on AJ Matthews's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Matthews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunne counters with a shoot takedown. Matthews fights it but they end up in guard.
Dunne throwing strikes but missing.
Dunne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dunne throwing strikes but missing.
Matthews pushes Dunne off and gets back to his feet.
Matthews throws a right hand that Dunne ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunne also avoids with ease.
Matthews misses with a combination
and Dunne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matthews's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne landing with the ground and pound.
Dunne stops Matthews from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunne postures up in Matthews's guard and throws a big left but Matthews blocks it.
Dunne stops Matthews from standing up.
Dunne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Dunne from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matthews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matthews's guard now.
AJ Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunne connects with a couple of short punches.
Dunne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matthews works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dunne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dunne stops Matthews from standing up.
Dunne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matthews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matthews has momentary wrist control but Dunne slips an elbow through the middle.
Matthews is looking to stand up but Dunne isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dunne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matthews is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Matthews misses with the head strike.
Dunne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Dunne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dunne thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews keeping moving, preventing Dunne from controlling successfully.
Dunne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matthews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alan Dunne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunne chips away with some ground and pound.
Dunne works over Matthews with some ground and pound from guard.
Dunne stands up over Matthews, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dunne lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Dunne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dunne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Dunne!
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hype
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