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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Daimon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Daimon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews takes a swing at Daimon's ribcage but misses.
Daimon lands the left hand.
Matthews tries to clinch up but Daimon circles away and keeps his distance.
Daimon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daimon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Daimon misses.
Daimon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Michael Daimon has been cut.
Daimon digs a good hook to Matthews's body.
Daimon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthews is looking to clinch but Daimon is avoiding it.
Daimon tests Matthews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daimon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matthews momentarily.
Daimon connects with a nice looking jab.
Matthews slips under a jab.
Daimon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daimon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daimon loads up on a big right hand but Matthews slips the punch.
Daimon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matthews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daimon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Daimon stuns Matthews with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daimon misses with a kick to the body.
Matthews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Matthews.
Daimon tries to break free but Matthews pushes him back against the cage.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daimon lands a nice looking body shot.
Matthews tries to clinch but Daimon moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Matthews throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daimons head.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matthews successfully pulls guard.
Matthews has a closed guard, preventing Daimon from standing up.
Matthews pushes Daimon off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews clinches up with Daimon and pushes him back against the cage.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daimon ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Daimon throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Daimon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matthews forces Daimon back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Matthews.
Matthews gets underhooks to prevent Daimon's takedown attempt.
Matthews prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthews with a nice cross.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Daimon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews misses with a looping right.
Matthews looks to land a left hand but Daimon moved out of range nicely.
Daimon keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthews cracks Daimon with an uppercut from hell and Daimon crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Matthews's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Daimon is rocked!
That has opened up Michael Daimon's cut even more.
Daimon looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews gets to his feet. Daimon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Daimon is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Matthews ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Daimon out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Matthews!
Kevin Matthews retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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