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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Hazuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes to the cage accompanied by Remember Everything. Justin Matthews has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Hazuka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hazuka forces Matthews back against the cage and clinches.
Hazuka manages to break the clinch.
Hazuka dives in and grabs Matthews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matthews pushes down on Hazuka's head and hops out.
Matthews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hazuka counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Justin Matthews has been cut.
Hazuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Hazuka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hazuka, pushing him back against the cage.
Hazuka breaks from the clinch.
Hazuka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justin Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Hazuka.
Matthews lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hazuka throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matthews is defended easily by Hazuka.
Matthews misses with a two punch combination.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews shoots for a double leg takedown but Hazuka sprawls well. He's pushed Matthews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Justin Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Hazuka takes the fight into the clinch.
Hazuka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matthews walks away with a smile on his face. Hazuka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hazuka slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Hazuka forces Matthews back against the cage and clinches.
Hazuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matthews throws an elbow but misses.
Hazuka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matthews is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hazuka has Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hazuka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matthews is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Hazuka.
Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Hazuka.
A hook to the body from Matthews.
Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matthews's efforts to push away.
Matthews stops a takedown attempt from Hazuka.
Hazuka breaks from the clinch.
Matthews leaves Hazuka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matthews misses with a wild combination.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazuka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Matthews is just out of range.
Hazuka wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Hazuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matthews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hazuka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hazuka blocks a body shot from Matthews.
Hazuka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Matthews to keep the fight standing.
Hazuka breaks from the clinch.
Hazuka is looking to clinch but Matthews is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazuka throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hazuka is working for takedown but Matthews is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoko Hazuka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Matthews's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matthews swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazuka.
Justin Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazuka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Hazuka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matthews throws a lazy uppercut
and Hazuka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hazuka tries to clinch up.
Hazuka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthews tries to bum rush Hazuka with a series of wild strikes but Hazuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthews swinging wildly here.
Hazuka looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
Hazuka is looking to clinch but Matthews is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matthews duly obliges.
Hazuka walks into a straight right hand from Matthews.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Hazuka moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazuka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matthews as he avoids it easily.
Justin Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Hazuka.
Hazuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Matthews sprawls well. He's pushed Hazuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hazuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hazuka slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Hazuka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matthews avoids it really well and circles away.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Hazuka moves out of range easily.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Matthews looks to land a combination but Hazuka avoids it well.
No luck for Hazuka with that takedown attempt.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hazuka sprawls well. Hazuka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Hazuka scoring well with a low kick there.
Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazuka jumps into guard, dragging Matthews to the mat.
Matthews postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazuka looking for a sweep. Not yet Hazuka, not yet.
Matthews throwing strikes from guard but Hazuka blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matthews throws a big right hand that misses.
Hazuka has control of Matthews's left arm, preventing Matthews from doing any damage.
Hazuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matthews postures up in Hazuka's guard and throws a big left but Hazuka blocks it.
Hazuka working a defensive guard here.
Hazuka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matthews defends well.
Matthews is looking to work some ground and pound but Hazuka has wrist control.
Hazuka keeping moving, preventing Matthews from controlling successfully.
Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazuka controls Matthews momentarily but Matthews frees himself.
Matthews drops back looking for a leg! Hazuka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hazuka manages to kick Matthews off! Matthews jumps back into Hazuka's guard.
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 Justin Matthews will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Matthews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hazuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.
Hazuka fails with a takedown attempt.
Hazuka gets a clinch.
Hazuka misses with a body punch.
Hazuka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hazuka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matthews just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hazuka breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazuka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hazuka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Justin Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Hazuka.
Hazuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hazuka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hazuka is trying to break free.
Hazuka is trying to pull guard but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hazuka.
Hazuka keeps control of Matthews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matthews's defenses.
Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hazuka working hard to break the clinch.
Hazuka manages to break the clinch.
Hazuka moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Matthews. No joy for Hazuka on that attempt.
Justin Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Matthews. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Matthews as Hazuka shoots in.
Matthews scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Yoko Hazuka has been cut.
Matthews throws a nice looking combination but Hazuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Hazuka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hazuka is defended easily by Matthews.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Hazuka moves out of range easily.
Hazuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matthews circles away.
Hazuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazuka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hazuka stuffs the takedown.
Hazuka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matthews tries to avoid it but Hazuka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matthews to the ground. Matthews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Hazuka in a clinch.
Hazuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hazuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Matthews.
Hazuka is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justin Matthews.
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Matthews!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Matthews thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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