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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berkshire Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tool - Eulogy. This should be a great matchup!
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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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
26 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berkshire Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hathaway avoids a kick to the body.
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Hathaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Hathaway tries to avoid it.
Matazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matazz moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz is looking to break free of the clinch but Hathaway has double underhooks.
Hathaway letting Matazz take a breather here.
Matazz looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.
Good body shot from Hathaway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Hathaway avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Hathaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Hathaway avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hathaway fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz stops a takedown attempt from Hathaway.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Hathaway 's eye.
It looks like Berkshire Hathaway has been cut.
Matazz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hathaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matazz.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
Matazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hathaway lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matazz.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hathaway's defenses.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hathaway tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matazzs head.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Matazz tries to break free but Hathaway pushes him back against the cage.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks it.
Hathaway has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matazz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz lands with a right to the head.
Hathaway misses with some punches.
Matazz tries to stall but Hathaway uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hathaway.
Hathaway dodges an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matazz breaks from the clinch.
Matazz throws a poor cross that misses
and Hathaway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matazz scores with a jab to the head.
Matazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hathaway has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
Hathaway avoids the elbow strike from Matazz, against the cage.
Matazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hathaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a nice shot to the body.
Matazz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hathaway misses with some punches.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hathaway.
A right hook to the body lands for Hathaway.
Matazz is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Hathaway.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hathaway.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hathaway avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
Matazz struggles to land a body shot inside as Hathaway controls his hands.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hathaway digs a right hand into Matazz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matazz's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matazz.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
Hathaway lands a left hand.
It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hathaway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a right hand.
Hathaway lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hathaway lands a left hand.
Hathaway tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Hathaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matazzs head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Hathaway gets an underhook and turns Matazz into the cage.
Matazz working aggressively here.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matazz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berkshire Hathaway dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matazz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hathaway shoots in but no luck this time.
Matazz defending well as Hathaway loads up on a big left hand.
Hathaway misses with a body shot
and Matazz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Matazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hathaway moves out of range of the body kick from Matazz.
Good standup being displayed there by Matazz as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Hathaway there.
Matazz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hathaway, pushing him back against the cage.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hathaway.
Matazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hathaway.
Hathaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Hathaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Berkshire Hathaway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hathaway is defending well for now.
Hathaway lands a hook that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Hathaway lands an uppercut.
Matazz trying to stall but Hathaway improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matazz misses with some punches.
Matazz stalling in the clinch but Hathaway improves position.
Hathaway throws a head punch that misses.
Hathaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Matazz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hathaway's elbow.
Hathaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hathaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Hathaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway is working for takedown but Matazz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hathaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hathaway blocks a body shot from Matazz.
Hathaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Hathaway.
Hathaway pushes Matazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matazz has a couple of punches blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway lands with a right to the head.
Hathaway lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hathaway can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
A short right from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with some punches.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matazz is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
Hathaway is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matazz is defending well.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berkshire Hathaway.
Hathaway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Matazz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matazz seems to have got his legs back now.
Hathaway has hold of one of Matazz's legs. Matazz is fighting the takedown attempt but Hathaway gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hathaway wants to control from the top but Matazz keeps moving.
Hathaway lands a couple of digs.
Hathaway postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Matazz keeping full guard, as Hathaway tries to pass.
Hathaway throws a big elbow that misses.
Hathaway content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hathaway won't allow Matazz to sweep him here.
Matazz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hathaway wants to control from the top but Matazz keeps moving.
Hathaway postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz keeping full guard, as Hathaway tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hathaway pushing down on Matazz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hathaway prevents Matazz from improving his position.
Hathaway throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hathaway is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hathaway is trying to control the action in half guard but Matazz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway seems to be looking for submissions.
Hathaway with the ground and pound but Matazz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berkshire Hathaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slow jab from Hathaway misses its intended target.
Matazz moves into the clinch.
Matazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hathaway.
Matazz taking a breather.
Matazz tries to work over Hathaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hathaway misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Hathaway.
Hathaway prevents Matazz from breaking the clinch.
Hathaway misses with the head strike.
Hathaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Hathaway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hathaway lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hathaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a shot to the body.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike.
Matazz trying to control the position but instead, Hathaway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matazz into the cage.
Hathaway tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hathaway back against the cage.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hathaway lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Hathaway - that landed with a thud.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hathaway.
Hathaway cracks Matazz with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike.
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matazzs head.
Hathaway throws a head punch that misses.
Hathaway lands a right hand.
Hathaway can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Berkshire Hathaway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raz Matazz's cut is getting worse.
Matazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matazz.
Hathaway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hathaway can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Hathaway misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hathaway tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Raz Matazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hathaway.
Matazz misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hathaway.
A short uppercut from Hathaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz wants to get back to striking at distance but Hathaway won't allow it.
Matazz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hathaway blocks an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz throws a punch but it's blocked by Hathaway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hathaway.
Still in the clinch, Hathaway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hathaway tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hathaway back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hathaway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matazz misses with a punch on the inside.
Matazz taking a breather.
Hathaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matazz working Hathaway over with knees to the body.
Hathaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hathaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Hathaway has Matazz pressed against the cage, preventing Matazz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hathaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hathaway lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hathaway.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hathaway in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Matazz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Matazz misses with a punch on the inside.
Hathaway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz wants to break free but Hathaway has control.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
Hathaway lands with a right to the head.
Hathaway scores with a shot to the side of Matazz's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berkshire Hathaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hathaway 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berkshire Hathaway!
During a confident post fight interview, Berkshire Hathaway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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