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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Smokey McPot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McPot comes to the cage accompanied by D.T.A.P. - Nephew. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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144 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Smokey McPot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick but McPot moves out of range.
McPot moves into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews avoiding damage as McPot throws knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews missing with knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews prevents McPot from breaking the clinch.
McPot tries to circle away but Marshall Matthews has him pinned against the cage.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPot moves into range and clinches up with Marshall Matthews.
McPot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McPot avoids the head kick by Marshall Matthews.
McPot rushes Marshall Matthews and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McPot is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
McPot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews gets tackled into the cage by McPot. McPot maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McPot takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall Matthews throws a leg kick
and McPot counters with a two punch combo.
McPot forces Marshall Matthews back against the cage and clinches.
Marshall Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
McPot can't break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McPot tries to keep at a distance but Marshall Matthews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but McPot avoids the damage to the body.
McPot tries to break free but Marshall Matthews pushes him back against the cage.
McPot has Marshall Matthews pressed against the cage, preventing Marshall Matthews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marshall Matthews lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPot wants to break free but Marshall Matthews has control.
Marshall Matthews prevents McPot from breaking the clinch.
McPot tries to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling the position.
Marshall Matthews is stalling here.
McPot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McPot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McPot pushes Marshall Matthews back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for McPot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smokey McPot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPot has Marshall Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
McPot breaks the clinch.
McPot has managed to clinch.
McPot is trying to push Marshall Matthews away but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McPot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McPot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Marshall Matthews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McPot, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McPot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPot closes the distance and clinches.
McPot tries to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling the position.
McPot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews takes a knee to the side of the body.
McPot wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshall Matthews won't allow it.
McPot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McPot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews managing to block the knees to the body from McPot.
McPot is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
McPot tries to circle away but Marshall Matthews has him pinned against the cage.
McPot is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by McPot.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall Matthews scores with a takedown into McPot's guard.
Marshall Matthews trying to control but McPot is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Smokey McPot will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McPot stalling against the cage.
McPot managing to block the knees to the body from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews lands with a short shot to the head.
Marshall Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McPot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marshall Matthews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marshall Matthews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McPot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McPot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smokey McPot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McPot clinches up with Marshall Matthews and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McPot is defending well for now.
Marshall Matthews is trying to break free.
Marshall Matthews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marshall Matthews takes a shot to the head.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPot manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McPot but McPot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McPot instigates a clinch.
McPot is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall Matthews has double underhooks.
Marshall Matthews tries to break free but McPot pushes him back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews managing to block the knees to the body from McPot.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McPot avoiding damage as Marshall Matthews throws knees to the body.
McPot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
McPot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshall Matthews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marshall Matthews lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McPot.
Marshall Matthews has McPot pressed against the cage, preventing McPot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on McPot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McPot is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McPot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPot blocks a head kick by Marshall Matthews.
McPot scores with a nice strike.
Marshall Matthews misses with a takedown attempt - McPot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPot wants to break the clinch but can't.
McPot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McPot missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McPot trying to land knees to the body.
McPot dodges an elbow strike from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
McPot leaning his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by McPot.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McPot throws a series of punches but Marshall Matthews avoids them all with ease.
Marshall Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses McPot's sensitive parts.
Marshall Matthews with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McPot to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPot manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews throws a right and a left that McPot avoids nicely.
McPot moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshall Matthews misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall Matthews is trying to force a seperation but McPot has the dominant position.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall Matthews is defended easily by McPot.
Smokey McPot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morton Marshall Matthews.
McPot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McPot blocks a body shot from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPot's efforts to push away.
McPot is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smokey McPot dominated that second round.
That's time! McPot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Marshall Matthews rushes McPot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall Matthews can't break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews missing with knees to the body.
McPot is trying to force a seperation but Marshall Matthews has the dominant position.
Marshall Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McPot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marshall Matthews is defending well for now.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but McPot blocks with his arms.
McPot manages to break the clinch.
McPot throws a head kick but Marshall Matthews moves out of range.
Smokey McPot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McPot gets a clinch.
McPot manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPot clinches up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews misses with a head kick.
McPot clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McPot moves into range and clinches up with Marshall Matthews.
McPot is trying to push Marshall Matthews away but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marshall Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPot.
Marshall Matthews wants to get back to striking at distance but McPot won't allow it.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Marshall Matthews darts in and clinches McPot up against the cage.
McPot blocks a body shot from Marshall Matthews.
McPot tries to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling the position.
Marshall Matthews scores with a shot to the side of McPot's head.
McPot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
McPot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McPot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews trying to stall but McPot improves his position.
McPot wants to stall.
Marshall Matthews stalling against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall Matthews has McPot pressed against the cage, preventing McPot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marshall Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McPot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall Matthews looking to slow down the pace here.
McPot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews rushes McPot and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPot.
Marshall Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McPot misses with a series of wild punches.
Marshall Matthews misses with a body kick.
Marshall Matthews throws a wild body kick that McPot sees coming a mile off.
McPot 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McPot!
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but McPot blocks with his arms.
McPot tries to circle away but Marshall Matthews has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Marshall Matthews's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
McPot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marshall Matthews has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPot is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
McPot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick but McPot moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews has McPot up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPot lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marshall Matthews throws an elbow but misses.
McPot is trying to force a seperation but Marshall Matthews has the dominant position.
McPot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McPot as Marshall Matthews tries to tie him up.
Marshall Matthews stalling against the cage.
Marshall Matthews prevents a body shot from McPot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall Matthews wants to break the clinch but can't.
McPot tries to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling the position.
McPot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Smokey McPot.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McPot, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Smokey McPot!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Smokey McPot!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Smokey McPot!
Smokey McPot wins by unanimous decision!
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