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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Matola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier has chosen L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Carlos Matola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Matola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fournier!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fournier lands with a good body shot.
Fournier thuds his right hand into Matola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fournier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fournier misses with a straight right.
Matola throws a hook to the side of Fournier's head but Fournier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fournier throws a hook but Matola avoids it easily.
Fournier misses with a kick to the body.
Fournier throws a jab but it's blocked by Matola.
Jacques Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fournier throws a hook but Matola avoids it easily.
Fournier misses the shot to the body.
Fournier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matola.
A jab from Matola misses.
Fournier misses with a wild body shot.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matola moves away.
Fournier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matola.
Fournier throws a leg kick but Matola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fournier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fournier moves away from the strike by Matola.
Fournier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fournier throws the left hand but Matola avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier misses with an uppercut.
Matola slips a jab from Fournier.
Matola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Matola walks into a left hand.
Fournier throws a lazy right hand but Matola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fournier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fournier misses with a straight right.
Fournier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matola throws a lazy right hand but Fournier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fournier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fournier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Matola misses its intended target.
Fournier lands a nice looking body shot.
Fournier takes a swing at Matola's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Matola lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Matola misses the target.
Fournier scores with a nice right hand.
Fournier throws a hook but Matola avoids it easily.
Fournier misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier scores with a jab to the body.
Fournier throws a head kick but Matola moves out of range.
Fournier scores with a jab to the head.
Fournier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Matola.
Fournier slips a straight right by Matola.
Nice shot lands for Fournier.
Matola throws an overhand right that lands on Fournier's shoulder, as Fournier tries to avoid the shot.
Fournier throws a looping overhand right but Matola ducks down to avoid it.
Fournier takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fournier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matola.
Matola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fournier lands a really nice looking cross but Matola seems unphased.
Matola moves out of range of the strikes.
Matola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Fournier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fournier looks to throw the jab but Matola is out of range.
A jab from Matola does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matola missing with a left hand there. Fournier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fournier.
Matola slips under a jab.
Fournier looks to land a right hand but Matola moved out of range.
Matola loads up on a big right hand but Fournier slips the punch.
Fournier just misses with a punch to the body.
Fournier lands a head shot.
Matola throws a hook but Fournier blocks it.
Fournier misses with a straight left.
Fournier takes a swing at Matola's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Matola.
Fournier throws out a powerful jab.
Fournier thows a body shot but no joy.
Fournier slips under a jab.
Fournier looks to score with a jab to the body but Matola is just out of range.
Matola throws out a loose jab but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matola slips a jab from Fournier.
Fournier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matola.
Matola avoids the body shot from Fournier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fournier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Matola misses with a straight left.
Fournier throws a sloppy head kick and Matola moves out of range easily.
Fournier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matola.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matola was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier.
Fournier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matola on the side of the head.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Matola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matola wants it to stay on the feet.
Fournier's corner calls for a 1-2. Fournier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A cross from Fournier lands.
Fournier misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Fournier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fournier.
Fournier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Matola looks to throw the jab but Fournier is out of range.
Matola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fournier in his tracks.
Fournier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fournier duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Fournier dominated that round.
That's time! Matola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matola was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier.
Fournier tries a head kick but it misses.
Matola misses with a straight right.
Fournier looks to land a left hand but Matola moved out of range nicely.
Matola misses with an uppercut.
Fournier is looking to chop away at Matola's legs.
Matola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fournier throws out a loose jab but Matola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fournier.
The crowd cheers as Matola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fournier doesn't seem phased though.
Fournier tests Matola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fournier swings for the body but Matola moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fournier.
Fournier's corner calls for a 1-2. Fournier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fournier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matola manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Matola as he connects with a hook.
Fournier misses the jab.
Matola misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fournier.
Fournier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matola to score with a decent uppercut.
Matola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fournier throws a hook but Matola blocks it.
Fournier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fournier throws a shot to the body.
Fournier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matola.
Matola slips under a jab from Fournier.
Fournier throws the left hand but Matola avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Fournier.
Matola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fournier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fournier defending well as Matola loads up on a big left hand.
Fournier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matola throws out the jab.
Fournier throws a body punch but Matola moves out of range.
Fournier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fournier misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fournier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body punch from Fournier.
Fournier throws a right hand that Matola ducks under and follows up with a left that Matola also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Matola misses the target.
Matola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fournier throws a body punch but Matola moves out of range.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matola was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Matola.
Matola is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fournier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matola.
Matola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fournier slips a jab from Matola.
Fournier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matola throws out the jab.
Matola misses with a straight left.
Fournier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matola.
Matola slips a jab and a cross from Fournier.
Nice cross by Matola.
Fournier slips a straight right by Matola.
A big left from Fournier misses.
Matola slips under a jab from Fournier.
Jacques Fournier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fournier misses.
Fournier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fournier misses the jab.
Matola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fournier's head.
Matola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Fournier.
Matola slips a straight right by Fournier.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Fournier's corner calls for a 1-2. Fournier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matola slips under a jab from Fournier.
Matola throws a hook to the side of Fournier's head but Fournier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fournier lands a really nice looking cross but Matola seems unphased.
Fournier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Fournier finds it's way through Matola's defenses.
Fournier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fournier misses the shot to the body.
Matola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fournier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fournier. Matola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Matola.
Fournier swings for the body but Matola moves out of range.
Matola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Matola looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fournier throws a body punch but Matola moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Fournier.
Fournier moves away from the strike by Matola.
A slow jab from Matola misses its intended target.
Matola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fournier throws out a powerful jab.
Matola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fournier.
Matola moves out of range of the strikes.
Matola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fournier.
Fournier throws a lazy right hand but Matola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Matola.
Fournier looks to throw the jab but Matola is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Fournier 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. This is the final round!
Matola slips under a jab from Fournier.
Fournier throws a jab but it's blocked by Matola.
Fournier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fournier lands with a cross.
Fournier throws a series of punches but Matola moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Matola.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Fournier misses with a low kick.
Fournier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fournier throws a jab when Matola was well out of range.
Fournier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fournier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matola momentarily.
Fournier just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fournier.
Matola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fournier throws a shot to the body.
Fournier works Matola's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fournier throws a big shot that misses.
Matola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fournier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fournier slips a straight right by Matola.
Fournier lands a glancing blow to the side of Matola's head.
It looks like Carlos Matola has been cut.
Fournier fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fournier. Matola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fournier misses with a hook.
Matola throws a looping overhand right but Fournier ducks down to avoid it.
Fournier with a hook.
A jab from Matola does it's job there.
Matola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fournier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fournier scores with a hook to the body. Matola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fournier.
Fournier looks to land a left hand but Matola moved out of range nicely.
Matola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Fournier throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fournier.
Fournier misses with a straight right.
A big right from Fournier misses.
Fournier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matola manages to avoid it.
Matola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fournier.
Matola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fournier.
Fournier misses with a straight left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matola might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fournier looks to throw the jab but Matola is out of range.
Fournier looks to throw the jab but Matola is out of range.
Fournier throws a shot from downtown. Matola moves away and avoids it.
Matola checks a low kick from Fournier.
Fournier connects with a looping right hand.
Fournier misses with a looping left.
Fournier throws a body punch but Matola moves out of range.
Fournier swinging wildly here.
Matola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Fournier throws out a loose jab but Matola uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Matola.
Fournier throws a hook to the side of Matola's head but Matola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matola throws a lazy right hand but Fournier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fournier slips a straight right by Matola.
Matola ducks under a wild hook from Fournier.
Matola scores with a jab to the head.
Matola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matola slips under a jab.
Carlos Matola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fournier throws a good cross that connects.
Fournier moves away from the strike by Matola.
Nice defenses there by Fournier.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Matola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fournier.
A big left from Matola misses.
Matola thuds his right hand into Fournier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matola throws a hook to the side of Fournier's head but Fournier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Fournier scores with a shot to the body.
Matola dodges the punch combination from Fournier.
Fournier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matola misses with a straight left.
Matola ducks right into an uppercut from Fournier.
Fournier lands a really nice looking cross but Matola seems unphased.
Fournier fails to land with a series of punches.
Matola throws a hook but Fournier avoids it easily.
Fournier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matola throws a hook but Fournier blocks it.
Matola avoids the body shot from Fournier.
Matola lands with a hook. Fournier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by Matola.
Fournier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Fournier misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Fournier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fournier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Fournier!
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hype
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