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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaule Crixius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crixius has chosen "We Are Gladiators" of Joseph LoDuca as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nathan Matos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 cm
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaule Crixius!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Crixius.
Crixius tries to bum rush Matos with a series of wild strikes but Matos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crixius looks to score with a jab to the body but Matos is just out of range.
Crixius doesn't manage to clinch there - Matos circles away.
Crixius throws a body punch but Matos moves out of range.
Crixius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crixius lands a slapping body shot.
Matos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crixius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matos scrambles back to his feet.
Crixius displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Matos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crixius.
Good exchange - Crixius coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crixius thows a body shot but no joy.
Crixius throws out a powerful jab.
Crixius loads up on a big right hand but Matos slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos walks into a jab.
Crixius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matos.
Crixius throws a jab but it's blocked by Matos.
Matos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crixius.
Gaule Crixius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crixius throws a hook to the side of Matos's head but Matos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crixius scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crixius misses the jab.
Matos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Crixius misses its intended target.
Crixius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crixius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crixius misses with a looping left.
Crixius throws a good cross that connects.
Matos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crixius.
Gaule Crixius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crixius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matos fails with the takedown.
Matos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crixius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matos loads up on a big right hand but Crixius slips the punch.
Crixius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crixius looks to land a left hand but Matos moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crixius just misses with a punch to the body.
Crixius tries to bum rush Matos with a series of wild strikes but Matos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crixius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crixius throws a right hand that Matos ducks under and follows up with a left that Matos also avoids with ease.
Crixius lands with an uppercut that bounces Matos off the ropes and back into rage.
Crixius shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matos eats them both and turns towards Crixius to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Nathan Matos has been cut.
Crixius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crixius scores with a jab to the head.
Crixius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crixius thuds a left hand into Matos's body.
Matos looks to land a left hand but Crixius moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos moves away from the strike by Crixius.
Crixius throws a body punch but Matos moves out of range.
Crixius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matos was well out of range. Poor timing from Crixius.
Crixius throws a series of strikes that have Matos backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crixius tries to clinch there but Matos circles away.
Crixius misses with a wild body shot.
Matos misses with a looping right.
Crixius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crixius lands a jab.
Crixius lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaule Crixius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Matos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crixius connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Crixius.
Crixius misses with a hook. Matos ducked under it nicely.
Matos throws out a loose jab but Crixius uses good head movement to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Matos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crixius tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Crixius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crixius clinches.
Matos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crixius is keeping busy.
Matos prevents Crixius from breaking the clinch.
Crixius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matos walks into a straight right hand from Crixius.
Crixius blocks a head kick by Matos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crixius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crixius.
Crixius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matos blocks a jab.
Crixius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crixius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crixius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matos at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crixius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crixius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crixius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matos's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos moves out of range as Crixius strikes.
Crixius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crixius lands with an uppercut that bounces Matos off the ropes and back into rage.
Crixius tries to clinch up
and Matos counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Gaule Crixius has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crixius scores with a body shot.
Crixius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Crixius misses.
Crixius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crixius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Crixius.
Crixius scores with the left hand. Matos knows he should have avoided that one.
Matos is rocked!
Crixius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Crixius scores with a four punch combination!
Crixius jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matos throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crixius swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Crixius coming out on top.
Matos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crixius thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Crixius. That snapped Matos's head back.
Crixius scores with a jab to the body.
Crixius cracks Matos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Crixius.
Oh Matos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crixius scores with a hook to the body. Matos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matos seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice uppercut there from Crixius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crixius lands a jab to Matos's midsection.
Crixius thuds a left hand into Matos's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaule Crixius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Crixius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matos counters with a nice uppercut.
Crixius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matos.
Crixius swinging wildly here.
Crixius looks to throw the jab but Matos is out of range.
Crixius swings for the body but Matos moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Crixius as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Crixius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crixius.
The fighters circling - Crixius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crixius tries to clinch there but Matos circles away.
Crixius misses with a looping left.
Crixius lands a right hook to the body.
Crixius misses with a body shot.
Crixius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matos.
Crixius misses with a wild body shot.
Crixius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matos on the side of the head.
Crixius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crixius misses with a wild combination.
Crixius lands a really nice looking cross but Matos seems unphased.
Gaule Crixius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crixius throws the left hand but Matos avoids the punch easily.
Crixius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crixius looks to land a left hand but Matos moved out of range nicely.
Matos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crixius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matos moves away.
Matos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crixius misses with a wild body shot.
Crixius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crixius slips a straight right by Matos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crixius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crixius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Crixius catches Matos right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Matos.
Matos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crixius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crixius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matos tries a head kick but it misses.
Matos slips under a jab from Crixius.
Crixius misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crixius cracks Matos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Crixius lands a jab-cross combination.
Crixius lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crixius scores with a one two! Matos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Crixius.
Crixius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nathan Matos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matos takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaule Crixius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crixius 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Gaule Crixius!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Gaule Crixius!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Gaule Crixius!
Gaule Crixius wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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