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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dam Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 cm
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194 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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191 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dam Mouth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Matos! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mouth drops Matos with a nice combination! Mouth dives into Matos's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Nathan Matos has been cut. Mouth advances position into side control! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An elbow from Mouth crashes against the mat.
Mouth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Matos has escaped the position, nice work there. Mouth scores with a couple of short elbows. Mouth scoring with punches and elbows. Mouth grinds an elbow into Matos's temple. Mouth working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Mouth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matos keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouth cracks Matos with a big right hand but Matos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mouth creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Matos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Mouth tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Matos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mouth.
Mouth stands up. Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mouth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Mouth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Matos wants to get back to his feet but Mouth is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Mouth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mouth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matos's head. Mouth throws a big right hand that misses. Mouth trying to move into half guard but instead Matos has managed to sweep! Mouth manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mouth 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouth lands a nice shot to the head. Mouth landing strikes from the mount. Mouth with the ground and pound from mount. Matos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Mouth is trying to control here but Matos has managed to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Mouth there. Matos is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Matos has hold of Mouth's hands but Mouth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Mouth wants to work for an arm triangle but Matos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mouth trying to control from half guard but Matos is working away. Mouth is nestled in close to Matos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mouth trying to advance position but Matos counters by regaining guard. Mouth trying to control but Matos is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Mouth dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nathan Matos's cut. That's time! Mouth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matos scores with the left hand. Mouth knows he should have avoided that one. A big left from Mouth misses. Mouth throws a good cross that connects.
Mouth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matos defends it nicely. Dam Mouth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Matos moves out of range of the body kick from Mouth.
Matos throws a head kick but Mouth moves out of range.
Dam Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Matos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Mouth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mouth looks to land a body kick but Matos moved away. Mouth tries a low kick but Matos avoids it. Mouth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Mouth.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Matos moves out of range easily. Matos avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Matos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mouth is fending him off so far but Matos persists. Nope, Mouth circles away and we're back to standing. Mouth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matos. That did some damage! Mouth pushes Matos away with a front kick. Mouth throws the left hand but Matos avoids the punch easily. Mouth throws a head kick that misses. Mouth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matos. Mouth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Mouth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dam Mouth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mouth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mouth showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Matos taking some punishment here, with Mouth in his half guard. Mouth is trying to control the action in half guard but Matos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Matos wants to get back to his feet.
Matos is staying active underneath Mouth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouth missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Mouth working the head and body with strikes. Matos wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mouth looks to land a strike but Matos avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Mouth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Matos can't keep his opponent in guard - Mouth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Mouth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mouth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mouth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Mouth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Mouth is looking to advance position but Matos won't allow it. Matos wants to get back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mouth is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Matos reverses the position - he's now on top in Mouth's guard. Mouth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dam Mouth dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nathan Matos's cut. That's time! Mouth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mouth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Matos moves out of range easily. Matos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mouth closes the distance and clinches up with Matos, looking for a takedown. Mouth pushes Matos against the cage but Matos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mouth shoots for a takedown but Matos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mouth throws an overhand right that lands on Matos's shoulder, as Matos tries to avoid the shot. Matos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mouth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Matos throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Mouth. Mouth throws a half hearted mid kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mouth loads up on a big right hand but Matos slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mouth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Dam Mouth has been cut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dam Mouth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Matos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matos will feel that in the morning. Mouth blocks a head kick by Matos.
Matos tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick enabling Matos to counter with a crisp jab. Mouth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mouth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mouth connects with a right hand. Matos shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Matos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matos blocks a head kick by Mouth.
Mouth throws a body punch but Matos moves out of range. Some bone on bone action there as Mouth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Matos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Mouth blocks a head kick by Matos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matos. A decent looking body kick lands there for Mouth. A good leg kick by Mouth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouth connects with a high kick. Mouth looks to throw a body kick and Matos counters with a flying knee. Nice. Mouth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mouth throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Mouth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matos has time to react. Matos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mouth looks for the body kick but Matos saw that one coming. Mouth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matos slips under a jab from Mouth. Mouth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Matos misses with an uppercut. Mouth saw that one coming. Mouth fails with the takedown and Matos counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Matos lands with a right hand. Matos scores with the left hand. Mouth knows he should have avoided that one. A head kick misses from Matos. Nice defenses there by Mouth. Mouth throws the kick towards the body but Matos avoids it. Mouth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Mouth throws the left hand but Matos avoids the punch easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mouth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Mouth fails to land the takedown. Nathan Matos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dam Mouth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A head kick misses from Matos.
And that's the end of the fight! Nathan Matos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Mouth 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dam Mouth!
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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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