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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Assasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Mattingly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sami Assasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cooper Mattingly!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattingly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mattingly clinches up with Assasi and pushes him back against the cage.
Assasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mattingly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Assasi wants to get back to full guard.
Mattingly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Assasi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mattingly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Assasi trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattingly is looking to advance position but Assasi won't allow it.
Mattingly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assasi keeps working.
Assasi is pressing down on Mattingly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assasi pulls Mattingly in to control the position.
Mattingly tries to stand but Assasi is controlling from the bottom.
Mattingly looking to pass the guard.
Mattingly connects with a couple of short punches.
Mattingly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Assasi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Assasi has escaped and now he's on top!
Mattingly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assasi defends it easily.
Assasi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mattingly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assasi trying to control but Mattingly is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Assasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mattingly is keeping the position for now.
Mattingly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assasi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Assasi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mattingly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Assasi trying to control but Mattingly is working from the bottom.
Assasi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Assasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mattingly looks gassed!
Assasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasi is in close to Mattingly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Assasi trying to control but Mattingly is working from the bottom.
Mattingly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Assasi is aware though and is defending well.
Assasi landing with the ground and pound.
Assasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Assasi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattingly looking to control.
Mattingly keeping moving, preventing Assasi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sami Assasi just wasn't active enough.
Assasi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mattingly as he jumps to the side.
Assasi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mattingly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assasi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Assasi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mattingly's guard.
Assasi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mattingly looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Assasi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Assasi avoids the head kick by Mattingly.
Assasi scores a takedown into full mount!
Assasi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mattingly is trying desperately to improve position.
Assasi landing strikes from the mount.
Assasi prevents Mattingly from getting the reversal.
Assasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mattingly is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattingly tries to improve his position but Assasi has taken his back! Assasi has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Mattingly tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Assasi pushes Mattingly away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sami Assasi!
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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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