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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainbow Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed-Conflict. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rainbow Trout!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Trout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matthews is defended easily by Trout.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trout.
Trout tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
Trout throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trout throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Trout lands with a hook. Matthews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trout slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Matthews lands with a nice body punch.
Matthews lands with a nice combination. Trout backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews misses with a hook
and Trout counters with a low kick, right behind Matthews 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Matthews shoots for a double leg takedown but Trout sprawls well. He's pushed Matthews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trout ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kevin Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trout walks into a stiff left hand from Matthews.
Trout misses the jab.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Trout avoids them all with ease.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trout.
Matthews lands a jab-cross combination.
Trout slips under a jab from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a looping right.
Matthews misses with an uppercut.
Matthews steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trout. That one must have hurt.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout throws a lazy head kick
and Matthews counters with a shoot takedown. Trout fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Trout is adopting a defensive guard.
Trout wants to stand but Matthews is controlling the position.
Trout tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matthews scoring with some ground and pound.
Trout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trout can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matthews throwing strikes but missing.
Matthews has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matthews seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews connects with a couple of short punches.
Trout wants to sweep here but Matthews controlling him for the moment.
Matthews throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matthews connects with a couple of short punches.
Trout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matthews scoring with some ground and pound.
Trout working a defensive guard but Matthews passes into half guard.
Trout is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throwing shots but Trout is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trout is staying active underneath Matthews, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Matthews.
Trout has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matthews is working away from the top position though.
Trout might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matthews kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matthews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trout is refusing to be controlled, as Matthews sits in half guard.
Matthews not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matthews prevents Trout from standing back up.
Matthews is pressing down on Trout's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trout is holding on for now.
Matthews thows a huge punch but Trout dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Matthews dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matthews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Rainbow Trout has been cut.
Trout bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews moves out of range as Trout throws a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Trout. Matthews shrugs it off though.
Kevin Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matthews takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matthews swings for the body but Trout moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Trout.
Matthews misses with an uppercut
and Trout counters with a solid body kick.
Matthews jabs Trout to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trout.
Matthews misses with an uppercut
and Trout counters with an outside leg kick.
Trout takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Trout slams his shin into Matthews's torso.
Matthews throws a lazy uppercut
and Trout counters with a body kick.
Trout lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Trout throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Trout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trout looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthews throws the left hand but Trout avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trout motions for Matthews to come forward. Trout throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Trout.
Trout lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matthews will feel that in the morning.
Trout dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
Matthews looks to land a left hand but Trout moved out of range nicely.
Trout lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matthews has a takedown stuffed.
Trout throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matthews misses with a double jab
and Trout counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swings widly with a right hand
and Trout counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matthews's knee momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Matthews blocks the low kick.
A nice combination there by Matthews.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trout keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthews.
Trout avoids the body shot from Matthews.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthews misses the target.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Trout's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trout as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout slaps away a takedown attempt from Matthews, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches.
Trout throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matthews on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trout connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Matthews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trout slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Matthews dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rainbow Trout's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Trout gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matthews.
Matthews checks a low kick from Trout.
Trout pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trout is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
Matthews will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matthews lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trout fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matthews has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matthews is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trout instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trout.
Matthews looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trout just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matthews's brow.
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!
Trout putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matthews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trout lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to drag Trout to the mat but Trout just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trout breaks the clinch.
Kevin Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trout!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trout.
Trout clinches up with Matthews and pushes him back against the cage.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Trout.
Trout working Matthews over with knees to the body.
Trout lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trout throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matthews.
Both fighters circling a little - Trout finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trout lands a nice looking body shot.
Matthews shoots in but Trout avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trout.
Trout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.
Trout has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matthews lands an overhand right.
Trout misses with a low kick.
Trout throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rainbow Trout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews cracks Trout with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trout thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matthews if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping body kick lands there for Trout.
Matthews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trout.
Trout will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trout lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matthews has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matthews and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matthews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Trout.
Matthews takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matthews jabs Trout right on the nose. Trout blinks but takes it well.
Rainbow Trout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout tried to score with a low kick but Matthews checks it.
Matthews checks a low kick from Trout.
Trout slips under a jab.
Matthews lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matthews crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trout - the referee stops the clock and Matthews gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trout. Matthews manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matthews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trout connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A clash of legs there as Matthews blocks the low kick.
Trout throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matthews.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rainbow Trout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matthews 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Matthews!
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