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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Valentinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Stanislav Valentinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Matos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos sizes up Valentinov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matos misses with a few strikes there.
Matos closes the distance and clinches.
Matos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valentinov is trying to force a seperation but Matos has the dominant position.
Valentinov letting Matos take a breather here.
Valentinov has Matos pressed against the cage, preventing Matos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matos lands with a short shot to the head.
Matos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentinovs head.
Matos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matos wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentinov won't allow it.
Valentinov is trying to break the clinch but Matos is controlling him.
Matos tries to break the clinch but Valentinov is controlling the position.
Valentinov can't break the clinch.
Matos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinov is trying to push Matos away but Matos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matos is trying to break the clinch but Valentinov has him pressed against the cage.
Matos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentinov backwards.
Valentinov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matos's efforts to push away.
Matos has Valentinov pressed against the cage, preventing Valentinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentinov is trying to stall.
Valentinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matos has him pressed against the cage.
Valentinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentinov keeps control of Matos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentinov is trying to force a seperation but Matos has the dominant position.
Matos wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentinov won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matos lands an uppercut.
Valentinov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matos prevents Valentinov from breaking the clinch.
Valentinov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matos is trying to push Valentinov away but Valentinov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valentinov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matos tries to circle away but Valentinov has him pinned against the cage.
Matos tries to circle away but Valentinov has him pinned against the cage.
Valentinov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentinov breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Matos.
A punch combination from Matos misses.
Valentinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentinov slips a jab and a cross from Matos.
Some wild striking there from Matos.
Valentinov walks into a jab.
Matos clinches.
Matos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos prevents Valentinov from breaking the clinch.
Matos has Valentinov pressed against the cage, preventing Valentinov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentinov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matos has him pressed against the cage.
Matos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentinov backwards.
Matos lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentinov backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentinov misses with an elbow over the top.
Valentinov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matos lands a right hand.
Valentinov being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matos misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Matos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matos throws a right and a left that Valentinov avoids nicely.
Valentinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valentinov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentinov has Matos pressed against the cage, preventing Matos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valentinov has Matos pressed against the cage, preventing Matos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matos wants to break free but Valentinov has control.
Matos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentinov keeps control of Matos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentinov tries to break free but Matos pushes him back against the cage.
Valentinov tries to circle away but Matos has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valentinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Matos.
Matos misses with an uppercut.
Matos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valentinov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valentinov is looking to break free of the clinch but Matos has double underhooks.
Matos tries to break free but Valentinov pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Matos.
Matos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charles Matos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valentinov has had enough of the clinch but Matos keeps him there for the moment.
Matos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Matos is trying to break the clinch but Valentinov has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov breaks from the clinch.
Valentinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Matos.
A head kick from Valentinov lands but Matos takes it in his stride.
It looks like Charles Matos has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Valentinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentinov tries to keep at a distance but Matos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matos prevents Valentinov from breaking the clinch.
Matos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov has Matos pressed against the cage, preventing Matos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matos is trying to force a seperation but Valentinov has the dominant position.
Matos wants to break free but Valentinov has control.
Matos slowing the pace effectively.
Matos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Valentinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valentinov tries to circle away but Matos has him pinned against the cage.
Valentinov working hard to break the clinch.
Valentinov prevents Matos from breaking the clinch.
Valentinov wants to break free but Matos has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matos has had enough of the clinch but Valentinov keeps him there for the moment.
Valentinov tries to circle away but Matos has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Matos to work.
Matos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valentinov drops his hands momentarily and Matos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valentinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentinov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Matos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Matos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Valentinov gets tackled into the cage by Matos. Matos maintains the clinch.
Valentinov working hard to break the clinch.
Matos lands a shoulder strike.
Matos tries to circle away but Valentinov has him pinned against the cage.
Matos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentinov looking to throw knees to the head but Matos is blocking nicely.
Valentinov is trying to break free.
Matos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matos tries to circle away but Valentinov has him pinned against the cage.
Valentinov prevents Matos from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Valentinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentinov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos keeps control of Valentinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valentinov is looking to control Matos's arms but Matos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valentinov has his back to the cage.
Matos is trying to break free.
Valentinov wants to stall.
Matos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentinov's efforts to push away.
Valentinov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matos is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentinov has double underhooks.
Matos tries to circle away but Valentinov has him pinned against the cage.
Matos wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentinov won't allow it.
Matos is trying to force a seperation but Valentinov has the dominant position.
Valentinov is trying to break free.
Valentinov taking a breather.
Valentinov is trying to break the clinch but Matos has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Valentinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentinov is trying to force a seperation but Matos has the dominant position.
Matos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valentinov's efforts to push away.
Valentinov has Matos pressed against the cage, preventing Matos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matos is trying to break the clinch but Valentinov is controlling him.
Matos can't break the clinch.
Matos is trying to force a seperation but Valentinov has the dominant position.
Matos wants to break free but Valentinov has control.
Matos has had enough of the clinch but Valentinov keeps him there for the moment.
Matos is looking to break free of the clinch but Valentinov has double underhooks.
Valentinov wants to break free but Matos has control.
Come on Matos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinov breaks the clinch.
Matos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Valentinov manages to break the clinch.
Charles Matos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matos tests Valentinov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentinov on the side of the head.
Valentinov tries to clinch there but Matos circles away.
Matos fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Matos misses its intended target.
Valentinov dodges the punch combination from Matos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos drives through and clinches with Valentinov against the cage.
Come on Matos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valentinov tries to break the clinch but Matos is controlling the position.
Matos prevents Valentinov from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Valentinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matos lands with a left to the head.
Valentinov is trying to push Matos away but Matos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matos wants to get back to striking at distance but Valentinov won't allow it.
Matos lands a shoulder strike.
Stanislav Valentinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valentinov has him pressed against the cage.
Valentinov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Matos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Charles Matos!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Charles Matos!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Charles Matos!
Charles Matos wins by unanimous decision!
Charles Matos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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