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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Prodigy-Out Of Space. Tyrone Jenkins looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Mattos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jenkins looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Mattos fails to pull guard.
Jenkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mattos backwards.
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mattos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jenkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Mattos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mattos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Mattos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mattos avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mattos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mattos wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Mattos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mattos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattos forces his way into half guard.
Mattos is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos is looking for a kimura here.
Mattos is trying to control. Jenkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.
Mattos trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mattos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Mattos fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Mattos tries to clinch up.
Mattos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mattos lands in his opponent's guard.
Mattos tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Mattos is working hard here to advance position.
Mattos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mattos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mattos stops Jenkins from standing up.
Mattos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mattos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mattos trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins kicks Mattos off and gets to his feet.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Mattos avoids them all with ease.
Mattos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jenkins pinned against the cage. Jenkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mattos shoots in for a double leg but Jenkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenkins.
Mattos is trying to improve his position.
Jenkins working away.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mattos down.
Mattos manages to get back to half guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.
Mattos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mattos looking for a sweep. Not yet Mattos, not yet.
Mattos is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is in close to Mattos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mattos working a defensive guard here.
Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mattos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Mattos's legs - danger averted.
Mattos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jenkins trying to control but Mattos is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jenkins lands a few punches from side control.
Mattos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Mattos sneaks back into half guard.
Mattos wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Jenkins is nestled in close to Mattos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Claudio Mattos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mattos fails with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Mattos which made him look bad.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Mattos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenkins to the mat! Jenkins manages to get full guard.
Mattos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Mattos from controlling successfully.
Mattos pushes down on Jenkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattos seems to be working for a kimura but Jenkins defends the submission attempt.
Jenkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mattos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mattos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Mattos from controlling successfully.
Mattos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jenkins's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is not content to let Mattos control the position.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mattos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jenkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mattos has Jenkins in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mattos looking to control.
Claudio Mattos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mattos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mattos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.
Jenkins wanted to stand there but Mattos had control of the position.
Mattos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jenkins!
Jenkins is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jenkins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jenkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Mattos has a good base and remains in mount.
Mattos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mattos wants to finish this one by submission but Jenkins is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mattos.
Jenkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jenkins throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mattos is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mattos tries to control but Jenkins wriggling away.
Mattos working for a guillotine from mount but Jenkins is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jenkins is working to get back to half guard.
Mattos swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Claudio Mattos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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