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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leighton Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb has chosen Hells Bells by AC/DC as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leighton Matias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Webb!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb looks to land a left hand but Matias moved out of range nicely.
Webb misses the body punch
and Matias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matias can't find room to land a body shot as Webb controls the action.
Webb breaks from the clinch.
Matias tries to clinch up.
Matias tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Webb counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matias's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb wants to control from the top but Matias keeps moving.
Matias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Webb on the ground.
Webb drops back looking for a leg! Matias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matias manages to kick Webb off! Webb jumps back into Matias's guard.
Matias keeping full guard, as Webb tries to pass.
Matias keeping moving, preventing Webb from controlling successfully.
Webb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Webb wants to control from the top but Matias keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Webb controls the pace.
Matias keeping full guard, as Webb tries to pass.
Webb is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Matias is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Matias has escaped and now he's on top!
Matias trying to move into half guard but instead Webb has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb trying to control the position from guard on top but Matias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webb advances to half guard.
Webb seems to be looking for submissions.
Webb wants to work for an arm triangle but Matias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Webb is looking for a kimura here.
Webb is trying to control the action in half guard but Matias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Webb is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Webb is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matias sees it coming and defends easily.
Webb is trying to control the action in half guard but Matias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matias controlling the position well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Webb works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Webb dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Webb thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matias is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb fails to land with a series of punches.
Matias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matias looks to clinch
and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Webb misses.
Matias moves to clinch but Webb breaks away
and Webb counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matias!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matias is looking to escape.
Webb is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matias to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matias shrugs it off.
Matias defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Webb.
Webb is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Matias has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Matias!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matias controls the pace.
Matias trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Matias trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matias defends well.
Matias wants to stand but Webb is controlling his posture from full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Leighton Matias wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Webb takes a swing at Matias's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Webb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Webb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matias fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matias is looking to clinch but Webb is avoiding it.
Leighton Matias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Webb duly obliges.
Leighton Matias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Matias as Webb shoots in.
Matias tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Webb counter with a right hand.
Jimmy Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matias looks to clinch
and Webb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Webb throws a lazy right hand but Matias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Webb misses with a takedown attempt - Matias sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Matias tries to clinch
and Webb counters with a nice uppercut.
Matias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Webb.
Matias doesn't manage to clinch there - Webb circles away.
Leighton Matias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice body punch from Webb.
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Webb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Webb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Webb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Webb!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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