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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Rosas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Matthews could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adrian Rosas's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JJ Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Rosas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews rushes Rosas and presses him up against the cage.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews landing knees to the head.
Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosas avoids the damage to the body.
Matthews lands a knee to the body.
Rosas jumps guard but Matthews stands there with Rosas around his waist. Rosas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matthews looking to throw knees to the head but Rosas is blocking nicely.
Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Rosas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matthews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.
JJ Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rosas.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rosas wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthews won't allow it.
Matthews unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Matthews.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but Rosas blocks with his arms.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rosas is trying to maintain a safe position but Matthews gets an underhook and turns Rosas into the cage.
A knee to the head by Matthews.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosas looking to slow down the pace here.
Rosas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Rosas avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Rosas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rosas has had enough of the clinch but Matthews keeps him there for the moment.
Rosas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matthews pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rosas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews moves in looking to clinch but Rosas pushes him off.
Matthews gets a clinch.
Matthews lands a knee to the body.
Rosas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rosas gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matthews lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matthews landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Rosas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matthews just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews with a knee to the head.
Rosas is rocked!
Rosas managing to block the knees to the body from Matthews.
Rosas is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Rosas can't break the clinch.
Matthews prevents the takedown attempt.
Rosas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rosas seems to have recovered his senses.
Rosas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rosas is trying to break the clinch but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosas.
Rosas wants to break free but Matthews has control.
Rosas is trying to break free.
Rosas can't break the clinch.
Matthews lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rosas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rosas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rosas avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Rosas tries to score a body lock takedown but Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matthews landing knees to the head.
Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Matthews.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Matthews.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosas.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matthews lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but Rosas blocks with his arms.
Rosas managing to block the knees to the body from Matthews.
Rosas manages to break the clinch.
Matthews forces Rosas back against the cage and clinches.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Rosas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matthews is keeping busy.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Rosas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matthews blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosas avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Matthews lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matthews crunches a lovely knee into Rosas's ribcage.
Rosas can't break the clinch.
Rosas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Rosas has had enough of the clinch but Matthews keeps him there for the moment.
Rosas is trying to break the clinch but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Rosas blocks it.
Rosas breaks from the clinch.
Matthews rushes Rosas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matthews.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews keeps control of Rosas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matthews scores with a knee to the head.
Matthews unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosas misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews lands a nice knee to the body.
Rosas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosas.
Rosas takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews crunches a lovely knee into Rosas's ribcage.
Matthews lands a knee to the body.
Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosas avoids the damage to the body.
Rosas jumps guard but Matthews stands there with Rosas around his waist. Rosas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Matthews dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rosas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rosas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rosas.
JJ Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rosas.
Matthews is looking to clinch but Rosas is avoiding it.
Rosas swats away the attempt to clinch by Matthews.
Horrible takedown by Matthews or perhaps it was just good defense by Rosas which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Rosas. No joy for Matthews on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matthews but Matthews pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matthews tries to clinch but Rosas moves out of range.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rosas looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
Rosas works over Matthews's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like JJ Matthews has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for Rosas on that attempt.
Matthews circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matthews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matthews avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rosas manages to break the clinch.
Rosas throws a combination. Matthews tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rosas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matthews as he jumps to the side.
Rosas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rosas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Rosas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rosas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rosas counters with a big head kick but Matthews shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Rosas avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosas tries to pull guard but Matthews won't allow it.
Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rosas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matthews landing knees to the head.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosas.
Rosas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rosas fails to pull guard.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosas blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosas jumps guard but Matthews stands there with Rosas around his waist. Rosas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Matthews.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Matthews.
Rosas can't break the clinch.
Rosas is trying to stall.
Rosas trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rosas wants to break free but Matthews has control.
Rosas goes for a takedown attempt but Matthews pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rosas shoots and misses
and Matthews counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosas managing to block the knees to the body from Matthews.
JJ Matthews has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rosas can't break the clinch.
Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosas avoids the damage to the body.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Matthews prevents Rosas from breaking the clinch.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews is pressed up against the cage. Rosas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matthews down to the mat. Matthews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matthews moves into the clinch.
Matthews connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosas's face.
Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosas with a poor takedown
and Matthews counters by moving into the clinch.
Rosas breaks the clinch.
Rosas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthews tries to clinch but Rosas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that JJ Matthews will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JJ Matthews's cut.
That's time! Matthews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matthews tries to clinch up but Rosas circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosas stuffs the takedown attempt from Matthews. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matthews is looking to clinch but Rosas is avoiding it.
Rosas moves in looking to clinch but Matthews pushes him off.
Rosas has his takedown stuffed
and Matthews counters by moving into the clinch.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosas wants to break free but Matthews has control.
Matthews avoiding damage as Rosas throws knees to the body.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosas goes for a takedown attempt but Matthews pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rosas lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthews is fending him off so far but Rosas persists. Nope, Matthews circles away and we're back to standing.
JJ Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Rosas.
Matthews wants to clinch
and Rosas counters with a two punch combo.
Rosas fails with a takedown attempt.
Matthews clinches.
Rosas is trying to break the clinch but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rosas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matthews backwards.
Rosas breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rosas shoots in for a takedown but Matthews shows good takedown defense.
Matthews clinches but Rosas breaks the clinch
and Rosas counters with a big head kick but Matthews shrugs it off.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosas circles away.
Matthews rushes Rosas and presses him up against the cage.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosas.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matthews lands a knee to the body.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews lands a nice knee to the body.
Matthews unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rosas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rosas trying to stall but Matthews improves his position.
Rosas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosas avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Rosas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosas's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews landing knees to the body.
Matthews with a knee to the head.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews crunches a lovely knee into Rosas's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Matthews.
Knees to the body from Matthews.
Rosas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rosas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matthews prevents Rosas from breaking the clinch.
Rosas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rosas tries to break the clinch but Matthews is controlling the position.
Rosas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rosas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosas tries to score a body lock takedown but Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matthews connects with a knee to the head.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Matthews.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matthews.
Matthews scores with a knee to the head.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosas is trying to break free.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosas blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matthews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matthews pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matthews crunches a lovely knee into Rosas's ribcage.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Rosas blocks it.
Matthews crunches a lovely knee into Rosas's ribcage.
Adrian Rosas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosas has had enough of the clinch but Matthews keeps him there for the moment.
Rosas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Rosas blocks it.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosas.
Rosas avoiding damage as Matthews throws knees to the body.
Rosas tries to pull guard but Matthews won't allow it.
Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
Matthews scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matthews's brow.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matthews.
Rosas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matthews, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Matthews!
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