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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz's entrance music is Tool - Eulogy. A fine choice. Sackett has chosen Kryptonite as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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213 lbs
22 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlando Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a lazy uppercut
and Matazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matazz lands a jab-cross combination.
Matazz walks into a left hand.
Orlando Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz dodges the punch combination from Sackett.
Matazz lands an overhand right.
Sackett moves out of range as Matazz throws a body kick.
Matazz misses with a hook
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Matazz throws a lazy uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matazz thinking.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matazz misses with a hook
and Sackett counters with a good low kick that Matazz was not able to check.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a good low kick that Sackett was not able to check.
Matazz lands with a nice body kick.
Sackett throws a hook but Matazz avoids it easily.
Matazz misses with a kick to the body
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Matazz avoids the head kick by Sackett.
Matazz tries to clinch there but Sackett circles away.
Good leg kick by Matazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett closes the distance and pushes Matazz back into the cage.
Matazz stalling.
Sackett has Matazz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sackett pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Matazz tumbling to the mat - Sackett dives into Matazz's guard.
Matazz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sackett postures up in Matazz's guard and throws a big left but Matazz blocks it.
Sackett throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matazz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matazz is on top in guard.
Matazz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Matazz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Matazz won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.
Matazz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raz Matazz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matazz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matazz takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett digs a good body shot into Matazz's ribs.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Sackett keeps it at a distance.
Matazz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Matazz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sackett misses with a hook
and Matazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matazz darts in trying to clinch
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matazz thinking.
A low kick from Sackett misses
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matazz thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a right hand to the body.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matazz. Matazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a double jab
and Matazz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sackett thinking.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matazz. That did some damage!
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Raz Matazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matazz.
Matazz misses with a wild combination.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matazz thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Sackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice leg kick.
Matazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matazz misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Matazz darts in and clinches Sackett up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matazz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sackett throws a front kick that sends Matazz stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sackett needs to keep his hands up - Matazz had a free shot at his head there.
Matazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matazz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses
and Matazz counters with a low kick, right behind Sackett 's knee.
Sackett lands a nice hook to Matazz's body. Matazz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Matazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matazz misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a low kick, right behind Matazz 's knee.
Sackett tries to move into range but Matazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matazz misses with a body shot
and Sackett counters with an inside leg kick.
Sackett lands a jab.
Matazz looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Matazz throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Matazz tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sackett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Matazz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orlando Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matazz blocks a low kick nicely.
Matazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz blocks a leg kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick
enabling Matazz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matazz misses with a looping right.
Sackett checks a low kick from Matazz.
Sackett throws a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a nice leg kick.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Matazz as Sackett shoots in.
Matazz lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a thumping low kick.
Raz Matazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matazz, right into the meat.
Sackett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sackett's sensitive parts.
Matazz throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Sackett misses
and Matazz counters with a thumping low kick.
Sackett throws a lazy body kick
and Matazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Matazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Matazz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sackett.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matazz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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