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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Van Normayen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Normayen comes into the arena with Vader - Sword of The Witcher blaring out of the sound system. Matthews has chosen God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Matthews is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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184 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludwig Van Normayen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ludwig Van Normayen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Matthews.
It looks like Ludwig Van Normayen has been cut.
That kick from Van Normayen tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matthews.
Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Normayen is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Matthews blocks the leg kick.
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Normayen on the side of the head.
Van Normayen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Normayen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Van Normayen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Normayen circles away.
Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Van Normayen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Matthews with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Normayen lands a head kick. Matthews smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Van Normayen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Normayen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Normayen throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Matthews. Beautiful body shot.
Van Normayen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Van Normayen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matthews pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Normayen is out of range and Matthews settles back down.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Normayen on the side of the head.
A head kick by Van Normayen misses
enabling Matthews to counter with a crisp jab.
Ludwig Van Normayen's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews takes a swing at Van Normayen's ribcage but misses.
Van Normayen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Matthews.
Van Normayen is breathing heavily.
Matthews has managed to clinch.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Normayen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matthews trying to stall but Van Normayen improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matthews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matthews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matthews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Normayen dodges an elbow strike from Matthews.
Matthews misses with an elbow over the top.
Matthews tries to stall but Van Normayen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Normayen slows down the pace here.
Matthews lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Normayen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Matthews.
Matthews throws an elbow that misses.
Matthews trying to stall but Van Normayen improves his position.
Van Normayen blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Matthews - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Matthews throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Matthews avoiding damage.
Matthews pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Normayen tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matthews misses with an elbow strike.
Matthews throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matthews throws an elbow but misses.
Van Normayen is stalling here.
Matthews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matthews comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Normayen pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Normayen pushes off an throws an elbow but Matthews leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthews blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Normayen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Matthews misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludwig Van Normayen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matthews darts in and clinches Van Normayen up against the cage.
Matthews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthews lands a nice uppercut.
Ludwig Van Normayen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Van Normayen to work.
A head punch on the inside from Matthews fails to land.
Van Normayen blocks an elbow strike.
Matthews gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matthews throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Normayen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matthews misses with the head strike.
Matthews misses with some punches.
Van Normayen tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Normayen is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Normayen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Normayen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Normayen.
Matthews walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Normayen.
Van Normayen misses with a head kick.
Matthews fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matthews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Normayen connects with a high kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matthews lands a jab to Van Normayen's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Normayen throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Normayen drops his hands momentarily and Matthews takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matthews catches Van Normayen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Van Normayen counter with a right hand.
Van Normayen throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Matthews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matthews lands a right hook to the body.
Van Normayen throws out a leg kick but Matthews moves out of range and Van Normayen only half commits.
Matthews connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Normayen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mike Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Normayen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matthews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthews lands a big head kick that sends Van Normayen tumbling to the mat! Matthews takes a step backwards and waves Van Normayen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Van Normayen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Ludwig Van Normayen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ludwig Van Normayen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Matthews! Mike Matthews retains his welterweight title!
Mike Matthews very nearly forgot to thank GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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