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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tantric Yogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
15 - 4 - 1 |
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180 cm
27
185 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tantric Yogi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yogi digs a good hook to Matthews's body.
Yogi stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthews drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Matthews tries to free his leg and advance position but Yogi is retaining full guard.
Matthews gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Matthews fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yogi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matthews.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yogi lands with a slapping head kick.
Matthews has his takedown stuffed
and Yogi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Yogi shows good takedown defense.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Yogi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yogi as he avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yogi, right into the meat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yogi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Matthews regains half guard, as Yogi was trying to land strikes.
Yogi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matthews has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matthews is not content to let Yogi control the position.
Matthews kicks off Yogi and gets to his feet.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yogi lands a slapping body shot.
Matthews gets a takedown into half guard.
Yogi is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yogi trying to control here.
Matthews is looking to pass Yogi's guard but actually Yogi recovers to full guard.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Yogi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Matthews just wasn't active enough.
Yogi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Yogi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matthews has his takedown stuffed
and Yogi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yogi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthews throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yogi's waist but Yogi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matthews off to one side.
Yogi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews shoots in but no luck this time.
Yogi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthews shoots in and drives through. Yogi sprawls well.
Yogi connects with an inside leg kick.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches up with Yogi, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes Yogi against the cage but Yogi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matthews checks the leg kick.
Yogi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yogi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews shoots for a takedown but Yogi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yogi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matthews to the ground. Yogi is now in Matthews's guard.
Yogi trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Yogi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yogi tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
Matthews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tantric Yogi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Yogi does it's job there.
Yogi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matthews checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yogi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matthews sprawls well initially but Yogi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yogi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matthews doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yogi.
Yogi is trying to control. Matthews wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yogi trying to mount his opponent but Matthews defends it.
Yogi is looking to stall here but Matthews recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yogi trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Matthews keeping full guard, as Yogi tries to pass.
Yogi looking to sit in guard and control but Matthews gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yogi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matthews has managed to get both his arms back between Yogi's legs - danger averted.
Matthews forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Matthews is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Matthews throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yogi is looking to improve his position.
Yogi trying to control here.
Yogi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yogi!
Matthews tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matthews's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yogi wants to control but Matthews is having none of it.
Matthews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yogi tries to hold on but Matthews postures up.
Matthews looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yogi is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tantric Yogi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yogi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Matthews's guard.
Matthews is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yogi trying to control from the bottom.
Yogi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Matthews controlling from mount.
Yogi is trying to escape the mount.
Matthews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris Matthews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yogi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chris Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yogi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Matthews looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yogi is looking to get to half guard.
Matthews sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yogi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Yogi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yogi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Matthews.
Yogi tries to hold on but Matthews pushes him away.
Tantric Yogi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews prevents Yogi from getting the reversal.
Matthews pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Matthews working Yogi over with strikes here.
Matthews throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yogi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Matthews.
Matthews cracks Yogi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yogi wants to hold on but Matthews pushes him away.
Matthews tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yogi is looking to get to half guard.
Matthews connects with a bit shot that sees Yogi covering up! More strikes from Matthews and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Matthews is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Matthews!
Our winner, Chris Matthews, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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