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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fulton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Voices. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Jimmy Fulton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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193 lbs
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179 cm
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185 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphael Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Fulton moves away and avoids it.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Fulton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Fulton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Fulton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fulton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fulton shoots in but Matthews avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews throws the left hand but Fulton avoids the punch easily.
Fulton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fulton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matthews is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fulton is controlling him.
Fulton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matthews's guard.
Fulton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matthews's head.
Matthews slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fulton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fulton passes into half guard.
Matthews is staying active underneath Fulton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fulton.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fulton wants to free his trapped foot but Matthews is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fulton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fulton thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Matthews to regain full guard.
Fulton wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Fulton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fulton throws and elbow that misses. Matthews uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fulton's guard. Nice move by Matthews!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Fulton keeps moving.
Fulton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matthews is controlling him.
Jimmy Fulton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Matthews slaps away a takedown attempt from Fulton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raphael Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Fulton.
Donk. Matthews catches Fulton right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is looking to chop away at Fulton's legs.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matthews throws a series of strikes that have Fulton backpedaling.
Fulton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fulton's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fulton shoots in but no luck this time.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fulton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matthews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fulton somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fulton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raphael Matthews will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Fulton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fulton is looking to stall here but Matthews recovers full guard.
Matthews wants to sweep but no luck.
Fulton wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fulton throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Fulton throwing strikes but missing.
Fulton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Fulton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fulton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews throws a hook but Fulton avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a nice head kick!
Fulton shoots in but no luck this time.
Fulton shoots in but Matthews avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raphael Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Fulton.
Matthews stuffs the takedown attempt from Fulton. Fulton gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthews lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fulton slips a jab from Matthews.
Horrible takedown by Fulton or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthews which made him look bad.
Nice shot by Matthews.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matthews ducks right into an uppercut from Fulton.
Fulton misses with an uppercut.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Fulton moved out of range.
Matthews jabs Fulton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matthews just misses with a punch to the body.
Matthews swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fulton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fulton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matthews keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fulton with the ground and pound but Matthews uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fulton trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fulton looking to pass the guard.
Matthews is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fulton is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fulton really wants to buck Matthews off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raphael Matthews will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fulton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fulton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matthews jabs at Fulton's body.
Matthews stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matthews wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fulton.
Raphael Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Fulton.
Matthews displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fulton.
Fulton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Raphael Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Fulton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews scores with a nice head shot.
Fulton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matthews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews throws a head kick that half lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matthews scores with a jab.
Fulton is rocked!
Fulton is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Matthews just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Fulton has gone limp, and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raphael Matthews!
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