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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Mattingly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper Mattingly told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cooper Mattingly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mattingly sprawls well. Mattingly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mosby gets slowly back to his feet.
Mosby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mattingly is fending him off so far but Mosby persists. Nope, Mattingly circles away and we're back to standing.
Mosby fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Mosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattingly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mosby has time to react.
Mattingly lands with a good body shot.
Mattingly stuns Mosby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mattingly looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosby is just out of range.
Mattingly connects with a high kick.
Mattingly misses the jab.
Mattingly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mattingly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mosby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mattingly smiles and moves away.
Mattingly misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mosby is defended easily by Mattingly.
Nice defenses there by Mosby.
Mattingly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mattingly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mosby.
Mosby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mosby fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mattingly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattingly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mosby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mosby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mattingly working to try and regain half guard.
Mattingly gets back to half guard.
Mattingly has one foot on Mosby's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mattingly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mattingly scores with a shot to the body.
Mosby shoots in and drives through. Mattingly sprawls well.
A left and a right from Mattingly both land. Nice combination.
Mattingly thuds his shin into the meat of Mosby's side.
Mattingly cracks a nice hook into Mosby's ribs.
No luck for Mosby with that takedown attempt.
Mattingly throws a right and a left that Mosby avoids nicely.
Mosby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mattingly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mosby shoots for a takedown but Mattingly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mosby is breathing heavily.
Mosby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mattingly.
Mosby fails to land the takedown.
Mattingly just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattingly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosby moves away.
Mosby avoids the body shot from Mattingly.
Mattingly scores with a punch to the head.
Mattingly leaves Mosby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mattingly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mattingly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mattingly moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mosby tries to pull guard but Mattingly holds him up against the cage and eventually Mosby drops back down to his feet.
Mattingly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mattingly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mattingly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mosby rather than just go for the knockout.
Mattingly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mosby on the side of the head.
Mosby fails with the takedown.
Mattingly scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Mosby 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mosby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mattingly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mosby looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattingly manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattingly is looking for a sweep. Mosby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mattingly looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosby is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mattingly manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mattingly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mosby's head backwards.
Cooper Mattingly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mosby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mattingly throws Mosby to one side and escapes!
Mattingly scores with a sloppy right hand. Mosby should have avoided that one.
No luck for Mosby with that takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Mattingly.
Mattingly lands a body shot.
Mattingly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mattingly throws a shot to the body.
Mosby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby takes one to the side of the head.
Mosby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mattingly.
Mattingly jabs Mosby right on the nose. Mosby blinks but takes it well.
Mattingly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mosby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mattingly explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mattingly delivers a nice body kick.
Mosby dives in and grabs Mattingly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mattingly pushes down on Mosby's head and hops out.
Mattingly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mosby.
Mattingly swings for the body but Mosby moves out of range.
Mattingly scores with a decent looking hook.
Mosby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mattingly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mattingly scores with a jab. Mosby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mosby is defended easily by Mattingly.
Mattingly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mosby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mattingly has closed the distance and engaged Mosby in a clinch.
Mattingly can't find room to land a body shot as Mosby controls the action.
Mattingly is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Mattingly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left lands for Mattingly.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mattingly. Mosby shrugs it off though.
Mattingly lands a slapping body shot.
Mattingly takes the fight into the clinch.
Mosby jumps guard but Mattingly stands there with Mosby around his waist. Mosby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mattingly wants to get back to striking at distance but Mosby won't allow it.
Mosby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mattingly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mosby prevents Mattingly from breaking the clinch.
Mosby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mattingly smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Mosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mosby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mattingly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mosby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mattingly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mosby has Mattingly pressed against the cage, preventing Mattingly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mattingly.
Mattingly wants to break free but Mosby has control.
Mosby tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mattingly smiles and moves away.
Mosby shoots in for a takedown but Mattingly shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattingly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mattingly leaves Mosby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mattingly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattingly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mattingly sizes up Mosby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mattingly lunges at Mosby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mosby's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattingly. Mosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattingly. Mosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mattingly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mosby.
Mattingly throws a shot to the body.
Mosby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mattingly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mosby doesn't seem bothered though.
Mosby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mattingly's waist but Mattingly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mosby off to one side.
Mosby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mattingly swivels and escapes.
Mattingly lands with a nice body punch.
Mattingly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mattingly lands a nice hook to Mosby's body. Mosby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mattingly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mosby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mosby takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mosby ducks right into an uppercut from Mattingly.
Mosby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mattingly as he avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattingly. Mosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mattingly connects with a single shot there.
Mattingly lands with a good body shot.
Mattingly stuffs the takedown.
Mattingly digs a good hook to Mosby's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosby walks into a stiff left hand from Mattingly.
Mattingly scores with a three punch combo!
Mosby avoids the body shot from Mattingly.
Mattingly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mattingly lands a right hook to the body.
Cooper Mattingly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mattingly misses with a head kick.
Mattingly digs a good body shot into Mosby's ribs.
Mosby shoots for a double leg takedown but Mattingly sprawls well. He's pushed Mosby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mosby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mosby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mattingly.
Mattingly scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mattingly!
Mattingly cracks a nice hook into Mosby's ribs.
Mattingly throws a series of strikes that have Mosby backpedaling.
Ted Mosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mattingly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mosby fails to land the takedown.
Mosby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mattingly lands with a good body shot.
Mattingly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mattingly can't break the clinch.
Mattingly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mattingly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mattingly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattingly jabs at Mosby's body.
Mosby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mattingly defends it nicely.
Mosby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mattingly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mattingly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mosby manages to get himself to full guard.
Mattingly drops back looking for a leg! Mosby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mosby manages to kick Mattingly off! Mattingly jumps back into Mosby's guard.
Mosby keeping moving, preventing Mattingly from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby is looking for a triangle but Mattingly pushes his legs off easily.
Mattingly trying to control but Mosby is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cooper Mattingly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mosby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mattingly misses with a head kick.
Mosby walks into a stiff left hand from Mattingly.
Mosby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mosby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mattingly is pushing Mosby's head away, looking to escape. Mosby manages to hold on to the position though.
Mosby is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mattingly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mosby tries for a kimura but Mattingly is defending well.
Mattingly throws Mosby to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mattingly scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mattingly as he connects with a hook.
Mosby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mattingly clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattingly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mosby prevents Mattingly from breaking the clinch.
Mattingly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mattingly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mosby prevents Mattingly from breaking the clinch.
Mosby manages to pull guard.
Mattingly trying to control but Mosby is working from the bottom.
Mattingly looking to sit in guard and control but Mosby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ted Mosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mosby postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mattingly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mosby, into his guard.
Mattingly stands and steps away. Mosby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mosby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mattingly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mosby blocks a head kick by Mattingly.
Mosby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Mosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mosby walks into a jab.
Mosby takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mattingly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mattingly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mattingly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattingly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mattingly.
Mattingly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mosby. Mattingly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mosby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mosby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mattingly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mosby somewhat.
Mosby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mattingly.
Mosby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mattingly is fending him off so far but Mosby persists. Nope, Mattingly circles away and we're back to standing.
Mosby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mattingly avoids it really well and circles away.
Mattingly lands a head kick!
Mattingly misses with a two punch combination.
Mattingly throws a sloppy head kick and Mosby moves out of range easily.
Mosby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mattingly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mattingly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mattingly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mattingly. That's going to slow Mosby down.
Mosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mattingly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mattingly. No joy for Mosby on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mattingly. Mosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mosby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mosby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mattingly.
Mattingly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mosby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mattingly swivels and escapes.
Mattingly scores with a jab to the body.
Mattingly lands a slapping body shot.
Mattingly throws a nice head kick!
Mattingly scores with a decent looking hook.
Mattingly lands with a shot to the body.
Mattingly lands a right hook to the body.
Mosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mattingly has managed to clinch.
Mattingly wants to get back to striking at distance but Mosby won't allow it.
Cooper Mattingly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mattingly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mosby has him pressed against the cage.
Mattingly wants the takedown. Mosby is fighting it off but Mattingly persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mosby's guard against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper Mattingly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mattingly 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cooper Mattingly!
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RATING
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