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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Still!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Masters!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Still on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Still.
Still swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masters throws a good cross that connects.
Still cracks Masters with a good jab.
Masters motions for Still to come forward. Masters throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matt Still seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Still.
Still misses with an uppercut. Masters saw that one coming.
Still throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Still shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Masters sprawls well. Masters wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Still gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Still. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still misses with an uppercut. Masters saw that one coming.
Still thows a left - swing and a miss!
Still lands with an overhand left.
Still jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Still or perhaps it was just good defense by Masters which made him look bad.
Still throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still blocks a leg kick.
Still takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Still swinging wildly here.
Still moves out of range of the strikes.
Masters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Still misses.
Still fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Masters avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Still. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Still.
Still misses with a two punch combination.
Still throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Still.
Still keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masters.
Masters lands with a straight right. Still didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters loads up on a big right hand but Still slips the punch.
Masters misses with a hook. Still ducked under it nicely.
Still throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masters lands a jab to the head.
Masters slaps away a takedown attempt from Still, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masters stuffs the takedown.
Still is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Still misses with a shot to the body
and Masters counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Still throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masters moves out of range as Still strikes.
Still doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masters counters with a right hand to the body.
Masters lands a right hook to the body.
Still swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Masters counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Still checks a low kick from Masters.
Masters throws a right hand that Still ducks under and follows up with a left that Still also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still throws a looping overhand right but Masters ducks down to avoid it.
Masters moves out of range of the strikes.
Masters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masters throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Still shoots and misses
and Masters counters with a nice body shot.
Masters throws a push kick but Still slaps the foot to one side.
Masters misses with a few strikes there.
Still throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masters counters with a leg kick.
Still with a poor takedown
and Masters counters with a right hand to the body.
Still is breathing heavily.
Still motions for Masters to come forward. Still throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Still staying out of range there.
Still throws the left hand but Masters avoids the punch easily.
Still throws a shot from downtown. Masters moves away and avoids it.
Masters throws a low kick, looking for Still's leg but Still calmly moves out of range.
Masters looks to land a right hand but Still moved out of range.
Still throws a jab but it's blocked by Masters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Still. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Still throws an overhand right that lands on Masters's shoulder, as Masters tries to avoid the shot.
Still throws out a loose jab but Masters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masters throws and low kick but Still moves out of range easily.
Still shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Masters is trying to defend but Still finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Masters is trying to get back to full guard.
Still throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Masters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masters throws a front kick aimed at Still's knee but Still avoids it well.
Masters slips a jab from Still.
Masters attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Still shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left and a right from Masters both land. Nice combination.
Masters wants to land a leg kick but Still is out of range.
Still swings for the body but Masters moves out of range.
Still misses with an uppercut.
Still misses with a looping left.
Masters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masters ducks under a wild hook from Still.
Still is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Nice shot by Still.
Masters tries to land a leg kick but Still saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Still to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Still stopping the sweep attempt from Masters.
Still is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Masters is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Masters has escaped and now he's on top!
Still looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Masters passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Masters wants to take a breather but Still is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters is taking a breather. Still says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Still is trying to get back to full guard.
Masters sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Still is trying to get back to full guard.
Masters seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Still throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Still.
Still misses with a few strikes there.
Masters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Still.
Masters cracks Still with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a looping left.
Still with a poor takedown
and Masters counters with a low kick, right behind Still 's knee.
Still steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masters.
Masters loads up on a big right hand but Still slips the punch.
Still throws an overhand right that lands on Masters's shoulder, as Masters tries to avoid the shot.
Masters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masters throws a shot from downtown. Still moves away and avoids it.
Still uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masters.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.
Still misses with a hook to the body
and Masters counters with a leg kick.
Still gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Masters to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Still. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Still.
Still pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Still.
Still displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masters throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Masters is trying to improve his position.
Masters defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Masters's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Masters prevents Still from moving into mount.
Masters wants to control but Still postures up.
Masters manages to get back to half guard.
Still is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masters defends it well.
Still is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Masters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Still doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Still shoots and misses
letting Masters counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Still checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Still looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Masters is looking for a sweep. Still is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still thows a huge punch but Masters dodges it nicely.
Still is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still throws a strike but Masters avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Masters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Still is one step ahead there.
Still pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masters is keeping the position for now.
Still throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Still throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Still misses with a takedown attempt
and Masters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Still. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still slips under a jab from Masters.
Masters lands a glancing blow to the side of Still's head.
Still shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masters counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Still looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masters misses with a low kick.
Trent Masters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masters misses the shot to the body.
Still is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Masters's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters keeping hold of Still's head, controlling as best he can.
Masters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masters.
Matt Still has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still scoring with some ground and pound.
Still wants to pass the guard but Masters is keeping the position.
Still is working hard here to advance position.
Masters is looking to stand up but Still isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Masters dives on top into guard.
Still has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Masters is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Still.
Masters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Still keeps working.
The referee asks Masters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Masters prefers to stall for the moment though.
Masters decides to stand up, so the ref orders Still to his feet.
Masters moves into range and connects with a jab.
Masters blocks a jab.
Masters takes one to the chin there.
Still throws a series of punches but Masters avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a low kick as Still jumps back.
Masters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Still missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masters looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trent Masters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Still throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masters counters with a low kick, right behind Still 's knee.
A punch combination from Still misses.
Masters moves away from the strike by Still.
Still throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Still.
Trent Masters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still misses with a takedown
and Masters counters with a nice low kick that buckles Still's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Masters.
Masters defending well as Still loads up on a big left hand.
Still is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Masters slips a straight right by Still.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Masters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masters winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Masters!
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