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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazel Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Matters has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Matters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hazel Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Matters misses with a double jab
and Johnston counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnston doesn't manage to clinch there - Matters circles away.
Matters throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnston counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matters is keeping busy.
Matters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston scores with a knee to the head.
Matters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matters fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnston needs to keep his hands up - Matters had a free shot at his head there.
Matters works Johnston's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston slips a jab and a cross from Matters.
Matters throws a head kick that misses
and Johnston moves into the clinch.
Johnston keeps control of Matters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnston needs to keep his hands up - Matters had a free shot at his head there.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch but Matters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matters misses with a looping right.
Johnston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matters shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Matters as Johnston shoots in.
Kevin Matters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazel Johnston.
Johnston looks gassed!
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnston is looking to clinch but Matters is avoiding it.
Matters with a hook.
Hazel Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnston shoots in and bounces Matters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matters is keeping the position for now.
Matters uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch but Matters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matters throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnston blocks a low kick nicely.
Matters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnston checks a leg kick.
Matters swings for the body but Johnston moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Matters as Johnston shoots in.
Matters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnston can pounce on him.
Johnston lands a high kick!
Johnston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnston tries to clinch up.
Johnston shoots in and bounces Matters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matters looking for a guillotine here but Johnston defends easily.
Matters keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.
Johnston pushes down on Matters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matters defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnston is working for a submission of some sort.
Matters is looking for a sweep. Johnston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matters is just riding it out for now. Johnston eventually gives up the hold.
Matters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Kevin Matters will probably get the nod.
That's time! Matters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matters throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnston moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnston throws an elbow but misses.
Johnston lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matters.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but Matters blocks with his arms.
Johnston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matters blocks it with crossed arms.
Matters managing to block the knees to the body from Johnston.
Johnston is trying to stall.
Matters takes an elbow to the temple.
Matters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matters counters with a three punch combo that has Johnston backing up. Johnston nods at Matters to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnston is rocked!
A jab from Matters misses.
Johnston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnston lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnston manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston wants to sweep here but Matters controlling him for the moment.
Johnston is trying to control the position but Matters postures up.
Johnston has his foot on Matters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matters works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnston working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Matters has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is pressing down on Matters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnston looking for a guillotine here but Matters defends easily.
Johnston is trying to control the position but Matters postures up.
Johnston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnston thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Matters gets to his feet. Johnston looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Matters throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Matters. No joy for Johnston on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matters lands a two punch combo.
Matters moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnston tries to clinch up
and Matters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnston is looking to clinch but Matters is avoiding it.
Matters just misses with a punch to the body.
Matters lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kevin Matters is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Matters.
Matters lands an overhand right.
Matters motions for Johnston to come forward. Matters throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Matters misses
and Johnston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnston.
Johnston would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Matters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnston pushes down on Matters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Matters is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnston.
Johnston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston wants to control but Matters is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Matters dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Johnston feints and then cracks Matters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matters down.
Johnston wants to clinch up but Matters keeps it at a distance.
Johnston tries to clinch up.
Kevin Matters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston wants to clinch up but Matters keeps it at a distance.
Johnston is looking to clinch but Matters is avoiding it.
Matters goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by Johnston misses
and Matters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnston clinches up against the cage.
Matters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matters is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnston has double underhooks.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matters has had enough of the clinch but Johnston keeps him there for the moment.
Matters takes an elbow to the temple.
Matters is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnston has double underhooks.
Johnston keeps control of Matters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matters wants to break free but Johnston has control.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but Matters blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matters is trying to break the clinch but Johnston has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston taking a breather.
Johnston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnston has him pressed against the cage.
Matters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Matters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston darts in trying to clinch
and Matters counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matters misses with a leg kick
and Johnston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matters wants to break free but Johnston has control.
Johnston lands a knee to the head.
Johnston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matters blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnston is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Johnston.
Johnston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnston controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnston can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matters wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnston won't allow it.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnston wants to clinch
and Matters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matters circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kevin Matters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazel Johnston.
Johnston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnston walks into a stiff left hand from Matters.
Johnston sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnston wants to clinch but Matters slips to the side
enabling Matters to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matters counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Matters counter with a right hand.
Johnston tries to clinch up but Matters circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick and Matters moves out of range easily.
Matters circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnston is looking to clinch but Matters is avoiding it.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Johnston wants to clinch up but Matters keeps it at a distance.
Johnston tries to clinch up but Matters circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnston drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnston tries to score with some ground and pound. Matters controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Matters prevents Johnston from moving into mount.
An elbow from Johnston crashes against the mat.
Johnston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Matters knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Matters is trying to control Johnston's posture but Johnston avoids it.
Hazel Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matters pushes Johnston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hazel Johnston.
I think Matters 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Matters!
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