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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Wizzlegorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wizzlegorg comes into the arena with Trekka by Puscifer blaring out of the sound system. Matthews comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disturbed- Enemy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Clarence Wizzlegorg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clarence Wizzlegorg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Wizzlegorg does a little dance to reset his feet. Wizzlegorg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Clarence Wizzlegorg has been cut. Wizzlegorg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Matthews misses with a wild body shot. Wizzlegorg tries to keep at a distance but Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch. Matthews prevents Wizzlegorg from breaking the clinch. Wizzlegorg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matthews has him pressed against the cage. Matthews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wizzlegorg is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthews has double underhooks. Matthews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wizzlegorg's efforts to push away. Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Matthews drives through and clinches with Wizzlegorg against the cage.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wizzlegorg moves in looking to clinch but Matthews pushes him off. Wizzlegorg drops Matthews with a beautiful combination! Matthews stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wizzlegorg is looking for the KO!
Matthews is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Matthews has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wizzlegorg misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Matthews throws a shot to the body.
Matthews lands a jab to the head.
Wizzlegorg looks to land a combination but Matthews avoids it well. Matthews forces Wizzlegorg back against the cage and clinches. Wizzlegorg can't break the clinch.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Matthews lands a jab-cross combination. Matthews wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wizzlegorg is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Matthews with a jab.
Clarence Wizzlegorg's cut is getting worse. Matthews has Wizzlegorg up against the cage in a clinch.
Wizzlegorg working hard to break the clinch. Wizzlegorg is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthews has double underhooks. Matthews slows down the pace here.
Matthews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wizzlegorg is defending well for now. Matthews breaks the clinch.
Matthews moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Matthews fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clarence Wizzlegorg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Matthews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wizzlegorg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matthews clinches up against the cage. Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A combination from Wizzlegorg does no damage. Matthews jabs at Wizzlegorg's body. Jab from Matthews. Wizzlegorg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Matthews to score an easy takedown into full guard. Wizzlegorg has momentary wrist control but Matthews slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wizzlegorg has momentary wrist control but Matthews slips an elbow through the middle. Matthews postures up and lands a big shot to Wizzlegorg's brow. Wizzlegorg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Matthews controlling from the top position. Matthews wants to control from the top but Wizzlegorg keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wizzlegorg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Matthews landing some decent shots from guard.
Jeez, Clarence Wizzlegorg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Wizzlegorg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Matthews has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Matthews with a flurry of punches that miss. Matthews throws a big right hand that misses. Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Wizzlegorg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Matthews preventing the sweep. Matthews stands up from Wizzlegorg's guard - Matthews perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Matthews rushes Wizzlegorg and presses him up against the cage. Wizzlegorg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Wizzlegorg tries to circle away but Matthews has him pinned against the cage. Wizzlegorg is trying to break free. Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Matthews throws a right and a left that Wizzlegorg avoids nicely. Matthews misses the shot to the body. Matthews lands with a hook. Wizzlegorg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clarence Wizzlegorg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Matthews!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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