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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aphachai Hopachai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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269 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aphachai Hopachai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Mutt!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopachai tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses.
Matt Mutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutt throws a right hand that misses
and Hopachai counters with a left to the body.
Mutt loads up on a big right hand but Hopachai slips the punch.
Mutt throws the left hand but Hopachai avoids the punch easily.
A lazy body kick from Hopachai
and Mutt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopachai misses with a body shot.
Mutt takes a swing at Hopachai's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Mutt.
Mutt throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopachai counters with a solid body kick.
Mutt looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Mutt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopachai thuds his shin into the meat of Mutt's side.
Mutt avoids the head kick by Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Mutt moves out of range.
Mutt throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopachai counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
A lazy left from Hopachai finds it's target.
Hopachai tries to land a front kick but Mutt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopachai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mutt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopachai.
Mutt misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopachai. That's going to slow Mutt down.
Hopachai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopachai tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopachai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mutt. That did some damage!
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Hopachai misses.
Hopachai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mutt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopachai on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai misses with a body kick.
Hopachai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mutt misses with a combination
and Hopachai counters with a nice body kick.
Hopachai connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloppy strikes from Hopachai. Those never looked like landing.
Hopachai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses.
Mutt misses with a right hand
and Hopachai counters with a leg kick.
Hopachai connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopachai misses with a few strikes there.
Mutt misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopachai counters with a big head kick but Mutt shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Mutt moves out of range.
Mutt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hopachai takes a step back to recover.
Mutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Mutt throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopachai counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopachai lands a head kick!
Mutt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mutt throws a right hand that misses
and Hopachai counters with a head kick.
Mutt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopachai's head.
Mutt swings widly with a right hand
and Hopachai counters with a nice leg kick.
Hopachai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mutt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopachai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mutt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hopachai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutt moves away.
A head kick misses from Mutt.
A slow jab from Mutt misses its intended target.
Hopachai thows a body shot but no joy.
Hopachai blocks a head kick by Mutt.
Mutt misses with a right hand
and Hopachai counters with a nice body kick.
Hopachai throws a head kick that Mutt semi-blocks.
Mutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopachai connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopachai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopachai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aphachai Hopachai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick by Mutt misses
and Hopachai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Hopachai.
Hopachai thows a body kick. Mutt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hopachai is looking to wear down Mutt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Hopachai.
Mutt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hopachai. That one must have hurt.
Hopachai pushes Mutt away with a front kick.
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!
Mutt avoids the head kick by Hopachai.
Mutt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hopachai.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopachai.
Mutt throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopachai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mutt really felt that one!
Hopachai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mutt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutt throws a lazy head kick
and Hopachai counters with a big head kick but Mutt shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mutt slips a jab and a cross from Hopachai.
Hopachai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopachai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mutt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopachai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutt can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopachai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hopachai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mutt.
Hopachai throws a body kick that misses.
Mutt blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Mutt misses with a right hand
and Hopachai counters with a big head kick but Mutt shrugs it off.
Mutt throws a nice head kick!
Hopachai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mutt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mutt blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Mutt lands with a straight right. Hopachai didn't see that one coming.
Mutt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopachai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mutt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mutt avoids the head kick by Hopachai.
Mutt lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aphachai Hopachai is winning the standup battle so far.
Mutt misses with a leg kick
and Hopachai counters with a low kick, right behind Mutt 's knee.
Hopachai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopachai throws a leg kick but Mutt checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Mutt. Those never looked like landing.
Mutt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopachai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mutt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopachai was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutt.
Mutt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopachai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutt throws a series of punches but Hopachai avoids them all with ease.
Hopachai lands a glancing blow to the side of Mutt's head.
Mutt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopachai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mutt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mutt throws a combination that misses
and Hopachai counters with a head kick. That will keep Mutt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutt throws a lazy head kick
and Hopachai counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopachai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mutt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopachai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hopachai scores with a push kick.
Hopachai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopachai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mutt finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopachai's head.
A head kick from Hopachai lands but Mutt takes it in his stride.
Mutt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mutt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hopachai to counter with a crisp jab.
Mutt throws a lazy head kick
and Hopachai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mutt blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Mutt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mutt connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutt circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Hopachai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mutt throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopachai counters with an inside leg kick.
Hopachai connects with a leg kick. Mutt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aphachai Hopachai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mutt dodges the punch combination from Hopachai.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mutt.
Hopachai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopachai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hopachai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopachai throws the kick towards the body but Mutt avoids it.
Mutt stalks Hopachai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopachai's face. Hopachai staggers backwards, shaken.
Hopachai scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aphachai Hopachai dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Mutt misses with a wild body shot.
Hopachai slips a straight right by Mutt.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses.
Mutt misses the shot to the body.
Mutt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hopachai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mutt throws a series of punches but Hopachai avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hopachai.
Hopachai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopachai throws an off balance right hand
and Mutt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Hopachai.
Mutt moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutt avoids the head kick by Hopachai.
Mutt misses with the combination.
Hopachai delivers a nice body kick.
Hopachai throws a sloppy head kick
and Mutt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mutt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopachai.
Mutt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hopachai. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopachai scores with a nice body kick.
Mutt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopachai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hopachai cracks the inside of Mutt's front leg.
Hopachai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mutt will feel that in the morning.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopachai scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopachai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopachai is looking to land body kicks.
Mutt's corner calls for a 1-2. Mutt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mutt misses with a straight left.
Hopachai delivers a nice body kick.
Hopachai scores with a hook to the body. Mutt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mutt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopachai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mutt's calf.
Mutt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopachai.
Hopachai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses
and Mutt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopachai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Mutt moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopachai ducks under a wild hook from Mutt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hopachai.
Hopachai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mutt. That did some damage!
Matt Mutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mutt misses with a left hand
and Hopachai counters with a head kick. That will keep Mutt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopachai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick by Mutt misses
and Hopachai counters with a good low kick that Mutt was not able to check.
Hopachai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mutt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hopachai counters with a left to the body.
Mutt throws a combination that misses
and Hopachai counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a sloppy head kick and Mutt moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopachai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mutt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopachai counters with a thumping low kick.
Mutt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopachai counters with a one-two to the body.
Hopachai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopachai is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopachai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mutt misses with a low kick as Hopachai jumps back.
Hopachai lands a leg kick that knocks Mutt off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mutt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hopachai - the referee stops the clock and Mutt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hopachai. Mutt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hopachai throws a sloppy head kick
and Mutt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutt misses with an uppercut. Hopachai saw that one coming.
Mutt throws a head kick that misses
and Hopachai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aphachai Hopachai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aphachai Hopachai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopachai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aphachai Hopachai!
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