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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matthews's choice of entrance music: Disturbed-Conflict. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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214 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cam Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kevin Matthews!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses.
Matthews throws an off balance right hand
and Stroud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matthews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stroud.
Stroud lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matthews will feel that in the morning.
Matthews lands a jab.
Stroud is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stroud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stroud in his tracks.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthews scores with a hook to the body. Stroud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stroud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stroud misses with a body punch.
Stroud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matthews gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Matthews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stroud is controlling Matthews's trapped leg to prevent Matthews from advancing to side control.
Stroud wants to get back to full guard.
Matthews has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matthews is keen to just control but Stroud is a slippery customer.
Stroud tries to get to full guard but Matthews has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroud wants to control but Matthews is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stroud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matthews.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Stroud's shoulder, as Stroud tries to avoid the shot.
Matthews lands a nice shot that snaps Stroud's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews lands a jab to the nose.
Matthews misses the jab.
Stroud misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matthews crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stroud - the referee stops the clock and Matthews gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stroud. Matthews manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stroud throws a front kick that sends Matthews stumbling back into the cage.
Matthews throws a jab when Stroud was well out of range.
Stroud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Stroud scores with a push kick.
Stroud misses with a body kick.
Stroud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matthews throws a jab when Stroud was well out of range.
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroud.
Stroud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthews.
Stroud avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Stroud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stroud.
Stroud thows a body kick. Matthews tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stroud tries a head kick but it misses.
Stroud lands a jab.
Matthews has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stroud.
Matthews misses with a wild combination.
Matthews walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Stroud scores with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Matthews. Those never looked like landing.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stroud slips a straight right by Matthews.
Stroud slips under a jab from Matthews.
Stroud lands with a nice body kick.
Stroud shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matthews defends it nicely.
Stroud throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews thows a body shot but no joy.
Stroud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stroud misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Stroud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stroud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthews.
Matthews throws the left hand but Stroud avoids the punch easily.
Matthews is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stroud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews shoots for a takedown but Stroud saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stroud lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stroud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroud.
Stroud scores with a head kick. Matthews tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matthews dives in and grabs Stroud's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stroud pushes down on Matthews's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stroud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matthews lands a nice shot that snaps Stroud's head back.
Matthews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stroud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews misses the jab.
Cam Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews misses with an uppercut
and Stroud counters with a nice leg kick.
Stroud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matthews's sensitive parts.
Stroud tries to land a front kick but Matthews steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stroud darts in and clinches Matthews up against the cage.
Stroud prevents Matthews from breaking the clinch.
Stroud is pressed up against the cage. Matthews has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stroud down to the mat. Stroud avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cam Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Matthews.
Stroud scores with a head kick.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Stroud.
An inside leg kick lands from Stroud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud lands a big head kick that sends Matthews tumbling to the mat! Stroud takes a step backwards and waves Matthews back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Matthews is rocked!
Stroud sizes up Matthews with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Stroud finish him?
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stroud.
A shot to the liver by Stroud. Beautiful body shot.
Stroud cracks Matthews on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Matthews falls backwards against the cage. Stroud follows up with more strikes that drop Matthews to his knees. Stroud keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Matthews! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cam Stroud!
An out of breath Cam Stroud thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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