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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes into the arena with Disturbed-Conflict blaring out of the sound system. Wesley has chosen Eminem - Go to Sleep as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 cm
28
210 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
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187 cm
24
223 lbs
8 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Timmy Wesley! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wesley pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Matthews misses with a looping left. A big left from Matthews misses. Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nice cross by Matthews. Wesley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Matthews jabbing away but nothing is landing. Matthews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matthews!
Matthews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Matthews misses with an uppercut. Wesley saw that one coming. Matthews avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Wesley lands a nice looking body shot.
Matthews throws a hook but Wesley blocks it. Matthews moves away from the strike by Wesley. Matthews takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Matthews avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Timmy Wesley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesley.
Matthews avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Wesley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matthewss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Matthews scores with a body shot.
Wesley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Wesley shakes it off. Matthews misses with a combination
and Wesley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice defenses there by Wesley. Matthews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. 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 looks to land a left hand but Wesley moved out of range nicely. Wesley throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Matthews misses with a looping left. Some wild striking there from Wesley.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Matthews lands with a right hand. Wesley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wesley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Matthews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wesley defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wesley takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses. Wesley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matthews rather than just go for the knockout. Matthews changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Nice jab there from Matthews. Wesley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthews.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Matthews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wesley defends it nicely. Wesley misses with a wild combination.
Matthews slips a jab from Wesley. Wesley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews. Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Matthews fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Wesley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Wesley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesley sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wesley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Matthews moves away from the strike by Wesley. Matthews thows a body shot but no joy. Matthews drops Wesley with a right and a left! Matthews comes rushing in but Wesley regains his composure and manages to keep Matthews in guard.
Matthews wants to control from the top but Wesley keeps moving. Matthews decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Matthews fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wesley on the side of the head. Wesley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab. Wesley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Matthews throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wesley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Wesley looks gassed! Wesley throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Matthews to counter with a crisp jab. Matthews lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Matthews dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wesley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wesley. Wesley misses the jab. Matthews jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kevin Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Oh, that's a big right hand from Matthews and Wesley goes tumbling to the canvas! Matthews follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Wesley is rocked! Matthews lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Wesley quite badly. Wesley pulls Matthews in close trying to recover. Matthews postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Wesley on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Wesley doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Matthews!
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