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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokida Matae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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271 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
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230 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yokida Matae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Staal!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal throws a lazy right hand but Matae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Staal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staal dodges the punch combination from Matae.
Staal misses with an uppercut. Matae saw that one coming.
Staal takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matae. That's going to slow Staal down.
Staal avoids the body shot from Matae.
Matae misses with a wild body shot.
Staal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matae clinches up against the cage.
Matae tries to work over Staal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matae lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matae tries a body shot but Staal blocks it.
Matae gets through Staal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matae has a couple of punches blocked by Staal.
Staal blocks a body shot from Matae.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matae lands a nice uppercut.
Staal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matae's elbow.
Staal tries a body shot but Matae blocks it.
Matae misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal breaks from the clinch.
Staal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Staal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matae is able to avoid easily.
Staal lands a body shot.
Matae misses with a left hand
and Staal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yokida Matae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Matae misses.
Staal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matae checks the leg kick.
Staal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matae.
Matae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staal takes a swing at Matae's ribcage but misses.
Matae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Matae.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae clinches up with Staal and pushes him back against the cage.
Matae misses with a body punch.
Matae misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Matae.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Staal can't break the clinch.
Staal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matae tries to work over Staal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Staal misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matae lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Matae.
Staal breaks the clinch.
Matae misses with a low kick.
Staal misses with a wild body shot.
Staal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matae.
Matae misses with a hook.
Staal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matae looks to land a combination. Staal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some bone on bone action there as Matae checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matae misses with a head kick.
Matae blocks a head kick by Staal.
Matae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Staal throws the left hand but Matae avoids the punch easily.
Staal throws a looping overhand right but Matae ducks down to avoid it.
Staal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Staal wants to land a leg kick but Matae is out of range.
Staal lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staal tries a low kick but Matae avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Matae. Those never looked like landing.
Yokida Matae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matae throws a sloppy head kick and Staal moves out of range easily.
Matae throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Matae changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Staal scores with a four punch combination!
Matae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staal.
Matae throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matae clobbers Staal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Staal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Staal lands with an uppercut that bounces Matae off the cage and back into range.
Staal lands with a kick to the temple. Matae shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Yokida Matae has been cut.
A head kick misses from Staal.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Staal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matae.
Staal is trying to break the clinch but Matae is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Staal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matae's brow.
Staal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Staal is working for takedown but Matae is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yokida Matae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yokida Matae's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Staal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matae will feel that in the morning.
Staal keeps the fight on the outside.
Staal connects with a leg kick. Matae looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matae lands a nice looking body shot.
Staal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matae sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Staal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matae avoids the head kick by Staal.
Matae wants to clinch up but Staal keeps it at a distance.
Matae scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matae closes the distance and clinches.
Staal can't find room to land a body shot as Matae controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Staal.
Matae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Staal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Staal blocks a jab.
Matae misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matae.
Matae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yokida Matae is winning the standup battle so far.
Staal delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Staal. Matae shrugs it off though.
Staal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Staal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matae stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matae clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Staal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Staal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Staal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Staal connects with an inside leg kick.
Staal drops his hands momentarily and Matae takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Staal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Staal.
Staal throws a sloppy head kick and Matae moves out of range easily.
Staal scores with a nice head shot.
Matae takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matae throws a hook to the side of Staal's head but Staal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matae lands with an overhand left.
Staal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slow jab from Staal misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matae. Staal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Staal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Matae has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Staal off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Matae checks a leg kick nicely.
Matae throws a sloppy head kick and Staal moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal thumps Matae with a low kick.
Staal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matae's hands.
Staal thows a body kick. Matae tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matae misses with a straight left.
Staal punishes Matae's body with a nice straight punch.
Matae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Staal can pounce on him.
Matae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matae on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Staal swinging wildly here.
Staal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Staal scores with the left hand. Matae knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Staal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matae.
Staal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matae misses the jab.
A combination from Matae does no damage.
Matae looks to throw the jab but Staal is out of range.
Matae misses the shot to the body.
Staal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Staal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Staal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yokida Matae's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Staal connects with a solid leg kick.
Staal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matae.
Matae misses with a head kick.
Matae looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Staal. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A head kick by Matae misses
and Staal counters with an inside leg kick.
Matae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Staal.
Staal moves out of range as Matae throws a body kick.
Matae tries to clinch there but Staal circles away.
Matae throws a poor cross that misses
and Staal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Staal throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Staal can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Matae 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Staal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Staal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Matae, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Staal.
Staal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Staal.
Staal connects with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Staal. Matae shrugs it off though.
Staal scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staal.
Staal tries to bum rush Matae with a series of wild strikes but Matae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matae tries to score with a low kick but Staal moves his leg out of the way.
Staal misses with a head kick.
Staal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Staal misses.
Matae on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Staal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae prevents Staal from improving position.
Staal trying to control the position but Matae is working away.
Matae defending against the ground and pound.
Staal trying to control the action but Matae is working from the bottom.
Matae regains half guard, as Staal was trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Staal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Matae looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matae is staying active underneath Staal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Staal.
Matae trying to hold on to Staal's head to control him but Staal postures up.
Staal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns Matae that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Staal really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yokida Matae's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Staal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matae moves away from the strike by Staal.
Staal walks into a straight right hand from Matae.
Staal tried to score with a low kick but Matae checks it.
Matae thuds his shin into the meat of Staal's side.
Matae tries to move into range but Staal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Staal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Staal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Staal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staal throws out a loose jab but Matae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matae as he avoids it easily.
Staal misses with a head kick.
Staal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Matae blocks a head kick by Staal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matae wants to slow Staal down by chopping away at his legs.
Matae throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Staal slips a straight right by Matae.
Staal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matae moves away.
Matae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staal.
Staal connects with a body shot.
Matae takes a swing at Staal's ribcage but misses.
Matae will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Staal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Staal.
Matae thows a body kick. Staal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staal moves out of range of the body kick from Matae.
Staal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matae sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae connects with a good right hand that stumbles Staal. Staal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Staal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matae throws out the jab.
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!
Staal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matae lands a nice looking body shot.
Matae tries to bum rush Staal with a series of wild strikes but Staal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Staal misses.
Matae misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matae throws a hook but Staal blocks it.
Staal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Staal scores with a head kick. Matae tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Staal fails with the takedown.
Yokida Matae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Staal.
Matae lands a slapping body shot.
Staal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matae is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matae keeping full guard, as Staal tries to pass.
Staal won't allow Matae to get back to his feet.
Staal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matae pushes Staal off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Staal is predictable there
and Matae counters with an outside leg kick.
Matae just misses with a punch to the body.
Matae misses with a body shot.
Matae looks for the body kick but Staal saw that one coming.
Matae fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Staal checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Staal.
Matae wants to clinch
and Staal counters with a thumping low kick.
Matae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matae crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Staal - the referee stops the clock and Matae gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Staal. Matae manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matae walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Staal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Staal.
Matae takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yokida Matae will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yokida Matae's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Staal.
Staal avoids the body shot from Matae.
Matae misses with a low kick as Staal jumps back.
Staal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Staal throws a sloppy head kick and Matae moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Matae.
Matae is looking to clinch but Staal is avoiding it.
Matae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Staal can pounce on him.
Staal lands a nice hook to Matae's body. Matae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matae feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Staal's calf.
Staal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Matae checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matae throws a body punch but Staal moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matae. Staal does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matae throws a body kick that misses.
Staal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matae is fending him off so far but Staal persists. Nope, Matae circles away and we're back to standing.
Yokida Matae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Staal.
Staal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Matae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matae misses with a wild combination.
Staal throws a leg kick but Matae sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Staal.
Staal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matae was well out of range. Poor timing from Staal.
Nice jab there from Matae.
Matae darts in and clinches Staal up against the cage.
Staal tries to work over Matae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matae pushes Staal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Staal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Staal tries to land knees in the clinch but Matae avoids the damage to the body.
Matae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matae scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Matae.
Matae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Staal takes a shot to the head.
Matae is leaning against Staal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Staal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matae digs a right hand underneath Staal's ribcage. Staal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Staal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Matae misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Matae.
Staal tries for a takedown but Matae manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matae tries a body shot but Staal blocks it.
Staal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Staal misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matae.
Staal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Staal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matae to score with a decent uppercut.
Staal scores with a head kick.
Staal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matae is looking to clinch but Staal is avoiding it.
Matae wants to clinch.
Staal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Staal manages to avoid it.
Matae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matae tries to clinch up.
Matae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Staal - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matae takes one on the button.
Matae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Matae lands.
Matae tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Staal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matae.
A cross from Staal lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matae walks into a straight right hand from Staal.
Staal checks a leg kick.
Good work by Matae as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yokida Matae showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matae 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yokida Matae!
Yokida Matae retains his heavyweight title!
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