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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus Noonan (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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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheamus Noonan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Noonan.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noonan.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Noonan moved out of range.
Noonan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noonan connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noonan connects with a jab.
Noonan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matthews's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Noonan.
Noonan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matthews to score with a decent uppercut.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthews clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Matthews's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Noonan lands a body shot.
Noonan crunches a lovely knee into Matthews's ribcage.
Matthews is trying to break free.
Matthews is trying to break free.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
Noonan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews managing to block the knees to the body from Noonan.
Noonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Noonan.
Noonan throws an elbow but it misses.
Noonan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Noonan misses with some punches.
Noonan pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noonan looking for a takedown.
Noonan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Matthews lands a right hand.
Noonan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews is looking to break free of the clinch but Noonan has double underhooks.
Noonan lands an elbow just above Matthews 's eye.
Matthews wants to get back to striking at distance but Noonan won't allow it.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matthews working hard to break the clinch.
Noonan tries to score a body lock takedown but Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheamus Noonan.
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews lands a nice looking body shot.
Sheamus Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan throws a head kick that misses.
Noonan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matthews counters with a left and a right that stings Noonan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan digs a good body shot into Matthews's ribs.
Matthews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matthews connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noonan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Noonan throws a lazy body kick
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthews's corner calls for a 1-2. Matthews obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Noonan throws a sloppy body shot
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noonan misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Noonan tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noonan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matthews counters by moving into the clinch.
Noonan throws an elbow that misses.
Noonan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthews is defending well for now.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noonan throws a right hand that misses
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noonan throws a right hand that misses
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.
Noonan throws a leg kick
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthews stalks Noonan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Noonan's face. Noonan staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noonan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Matthews checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice shot lands for Noonan.
Matthews lands with a right hand.
Noonan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthews moves away from the strike by Noonan.
Matthews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matthews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthews pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Noonan back to the cage. Matthews follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matthews lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noonan throws a big shot that misses.
Matthews throws a jab but it's blocked by Noonan.
Matthews sizes up Noonan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noonan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noonan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noonan tries a body shot but Matthews blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan is working Matthews over against the cage.
Noonan lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noonan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Noonan.
Matthews tries to break free but Noonan pushes him back against the cage.
Noonan has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Noonan lands a left hand.
Noonan missing with knees to the body.
Matthews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noonan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthews is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noonan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matthews's brow.
Matthews tries to circle away but Noonan has him pinned against the cage.
Matthews wants to break free but Noonan has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Noonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noonan prevents Matthews from breaking the clinch.
Noonan wants a takedown.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Noonan misses with some punches.
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 Michael Matthews will probably get the nod.
That's time! Matthews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Noonan slips under a jab from Matthews.
Noonan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matthews connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Noonan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Noonan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noonan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Noonan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matthews has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Noonan is predictable there
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noonan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Noonan backs up against the cage.
Matthews is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Noonan misses with a low kick.
Matthews forces Noonan back against the cage and clinches.
Matthews is trying to break the clinch but Noonan is controlling him.
Noonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthews blocking some punches.
Matthews blocks a body shot from Noonan.
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noonan.
Noonan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a right hand that Noonan ducks under and follows up with a left that Noonan also avoids with ease.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Noonan off the cage and back into rage.
Noonan throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noonan is looking to land body kicks.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noonan throws a head kick that misses
and Matthews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noonan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noonan misses with a right hand
and Matthews counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Noonan connects with a solid leg kick.
Noonan connects with an inside leg kick.
Matthews feints a jab promting Noonan to slip. Matthews then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Noonan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Noonan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Noonan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matthews lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noonan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matthews.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Noonan connects with a body shot that sends Matthews's belly button to the back.
Noonan lands with an overhand left.
Noonan throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Noonan.
Noonan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Noonan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matthews has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matthews and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Noonan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Matthews lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matthews.
Matthews moves out of range of the leg kick from Noonan.
Noonan throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Noonan lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matthews. That's going to slow Noonan down.
Noonan tries a head kick but it misses.
Noonan pushes Matthews away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a combination. Noonan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Matthews stuns Noonan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noonan throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
Noonan throws a good cross that connects.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Noonan swings widly with a right hand
and Matthews makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Noonan misses with a straight left.
Noonan misses with a low kick.
Noonan throws the kick towards the body but Matthews avoids it.
Noonan misses with a hook.
Matthews takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matthews misses with a series of wild punches.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Noonan.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthews throws a shot to the body.
Noonan throws a poor cross that misses
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michael Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Noonan shakes it off.
Matthews checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews checks a low kick from Noonan.
Matthews takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Noonan digs a good hook to Matthews's body.
Noonan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noonan slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Noonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Noonan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Noonan looks to throw the jab but Matthews is out of range.
Noonan misses with a body kick.
Matthews gets a clinch.
Noonan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matthews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noonan misses with an elbow strike.
Matthews breaks the clinch.
Noonan misses with a kick to the body.
Noonan looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Noonan dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthews blocks the body kick.
Matthews lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Matthews dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Noonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Matthews. Those never looked like landing.
Noonan scores with a head kick. Matthews tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Noonan throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Noonan throws a head kick that misses.
Noonan thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Noonan.
Noonan cracks Matthews with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Matthews takes an elbow to the temple.
Noonan lands an elbow that stopped Matthews in his tracks for a moment.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Noonan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Matthews wants to get back to striking at distance but Noonan won't allow it.
Noonan tries to work over Matthews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Noonan.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
A hook to the body from Noonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan has Matthews pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matthews manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Noonan.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noonan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matthews dodges an elbow strike from Noonan.
Noonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matthews tries to stall but Noonan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noonan has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Noonan - that landed with a thud.
Matthews trying to stall but Noonan improves his position.
Matthews avoiding damage as Noonan throws knees to the body.
Matthews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matthews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Noonan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matthews avoids it.
Matthews is pressed up against the cage. Noonan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matthews down to the mat. Matthews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matthews lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Noonan moves out of range.
Matthews jabs Noonan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noonan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sheamus Noonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Noonan misses
and Matthews counters with a left and a right that stings Noonan.
Noonan throws a wild body kick that Matthews sees coming a mile off.
Matthews lands a slapping body shot.
Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Noonan in a clinch.
Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Noonan lands with a hook. Matthews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matthews throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noonan lands with a cross.
Noonan slips a jab from Matthews.
Noonan throws a push kick but Matthews slaps the foot to one side.
Noonan throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noonan throws an elbow but misses.
Noonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Noonan prevents Matthews from breaking the clinch.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Matthews.
Matthews misses with some punches.
Noonan lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to circle away but Noonan has him pinned against the cage.
Noonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noonan digs a right hand into Matthews's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matthews's gas tank.
Matthews is pressed up against the cage. Noonan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matthews down to the mat. Matthews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michael Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheamus Noonan.
Nice straight punches there by Matthews. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matthews.
Noonan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Noonan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matthews. Matthews circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noonan.
Noonan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noonan.
Matthews blocks a head kick by Noonan.
Michael Matthews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
Matthews has had enough of the clinch but Noonan keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noonan throws an elbow but misses.
Noonan tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noonan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthews is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noonan.
Noonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noonan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noonan lands with a light punch inside.
Noonan cracks Matthews with a nice body shot.
Noonan tries a body shot but Matthews blocks it.
Noonan pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews scores with a jab. Noonan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noonan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matthews counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matthews scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Noonan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matthews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throws a hook to the side of Noonan's head but Noonan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews lands a jab.
Noonan lands a jab to the nose.
Matthews lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheamus Noonan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matthews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Matthews!
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