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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Levenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Levenstein!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levenstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matos lands with a right hand.
Matos loads up on a big right hand but Levenstein slips the punch.
Levenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matos connects with a crisp jab.
Levenstein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Levenstein.
Matos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Levenstein has time to react.
Matos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Levenstein.
Levenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matos misses with a hook. Levenstein ducked under it nicely.
Matos throws an overhand right that lands on Levenstein's shoulder, as Levenstein tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Matos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos lands a jab-cross combination.
Levenstein shoots in but no luck this time.
Vitor Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hard Levenstein.
Levenstein has a takedown stuffed.
Matos lands with a right hand.
Matos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matos lands with a cross.
Matos scores with a nice right hand.
Levenstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Levenstein's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Levenstein scrambles back to his feet.
Levenstein slips under a jab.
Matos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levenstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matos misses with a straight left.
Levenstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Levenstein clinches up with Matos and pushes him back against the cage.
Levenstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levenstein tries for a takedown. No joy.
Levenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matos cracks Levenstein with an open hand slap.
Levenstein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Matos wants to stand up but Levenstein is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levenstein pushing down on Matos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Matos tries to kick Levenstein off but Levenstein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Matos is trying to escape back to his feet but Levenstein uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Matos's face as Levenstein controls the position.
Matos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Levenstein is controlling him well.
Matos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Matos is breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Levenstein decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Matos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Matos.
Vitor Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levenstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matos.
Matos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matos tests Levenstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Levenstein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levenstein blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Matos.
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 Vitor Matos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Levenstein shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Matos misses its intended target.
Matos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levenstein dives in and scores a takedown into Matos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matos wants to get back to his feet but Levenstein passes into half guard.
Levenstein is keen to just control but Matos is a slippery customer.
Matos wants to get back to his feet.
Levenstein perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Levenstein thows a huge punch but Matos dodges it nicely.
Levenstein lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Matos is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levenstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Levenstein decides to stand and escape the position.
Matos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matos misses with a double jab.
Levenstein shoots in for a takedown but Matos shows good takedown defense.
Levenstein takes one to the chin there.
Matos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Levenstein slips a jab from Matos.
Danga de danga de dang - Matos scores with a four punch combination!
Levenstein dives in and grabs Matos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matos pushes down on Levenstein's head and hops out.
Vitor Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hard Levenstein.
Matos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Levenstein on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matos.
Levenstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Levenstein misses with a body kick.
Levenstein is breathing heavily.
Levenstein forces Matos back against the cage and clinches.
Levenstein prevents Matos from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levenstein is looking for a takedown.
Matos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matos tries to circle away but Levenstein has him pinned against the cage.
Levenstein is working for takedown but Matos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Levenstein jumps guard but Matos stands there with Levenstein around his waist. Levenstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Levenstein jumps guard but Matos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Levenstein jumps guard but Matos stands there with Levenstein around his waist. Levenstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos tries to circle away but Levenstein has him pinned against the cage.
Levenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matos lands the left hand.
Matos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Levenstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levenstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Levenstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matos misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hard Levenstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Levenstein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matos avoids the head kick by Levenstein.
Matos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matos misses with a hook. Levenstein ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Levenstein or perhaps it was just good defense by Matos which made him look bad.
Levenstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Matos as he connects with a hook.
Levenstein slips a jab from Matos.
Levenstein moves in looking to clinch but Matos pushes him off.
Matos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levenstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Matos lands.
Levenstein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matos tries to break the clinch but Levenstein is controlling the position.
Levenstein wants a takedown.
Levenstein is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matos to keep the fight standing.
Vitor Matos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hard Levenstein.
Matos is trying to break free.
Levenstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Levenstein goes for a takedown attempt but Matos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Levenstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levenstein dodges the punch combination from Matos.
Matos scores with a jab.
Matos slaps away a takedown attempt from Levenstein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Levenstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levenstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Levenstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levenstein shoots in and drives through. Matos sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Matos scores with a four punch combination!
Matos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matos lands a lovely overhand right.
Matos cracks Levenstein with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Levenstein.
Levenstein slips under a jab.
Levenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vitor Matos is winning the standup battle so far.
Levenstein closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Matos to the mat! Matos manages to get full guard.
Levenstein stops Matos from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos kicks Levenstein off and gets to his feet.
Good exchange - Matos coming out on top.
Hard Levenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levenstein shoots in looking for a takedown but Matos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Levenstein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Levenstein on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Levenstein on the side of the head.
Vitor Matos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matos misses with a hook. Levenstein ducked under it nicely.
Matos cracks Levenstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matos keeps the fight on the outside.
Matos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Matos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matos 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Matos!
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hype
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