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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto has chosen Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrett Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson throws a combination that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hudson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matsumoto has Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Matsumoto.
Hudson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hudson takes an elbow to the temple.
Hudson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matsumoto prevents it.
Matsumoto pushes Hudson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hudson is trying to pull guard but Matsumoto has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson is looking to break free of the clinch but Matsumoto has double underhooks.
Hudson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matsumoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matsumoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hudson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Matsumoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hudson to the mat. Hudson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Matsumoto chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matsumoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matsumoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hudson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hudson is looking for a sweep.
Matsumoto trying to control the action but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson is looking to regain half guard here but Matsumoto keeps moving and retains side control.
Matsumoto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Matsumoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Matsumoto controlling the position easily from mount.
Matsumoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hudson tries to hold on but Matsumoto pushes him away.
Matsumoto lands with some strikes.
Matsumoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Matsumoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matsumoto with the ground and pound from mount.
Hudson is rocked!
Matsumoto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Hudson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries to lock up and control but Matsumoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hudson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matsumoto looking to control but Hudson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matsumoto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hudson is now in Matsumoto's guard. A big mistake from Matsumoto there, giving up the dominant position!
Matsumoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hudson's guard.
Hudson seems to have got his legs back now.
Matsumoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matsumoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Hudson keeps moving.
Matsumoto 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.
Hudson controls Matsumoto momentarily but Matsumoto frees himself.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Matsumoto controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Matsumoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Matsumoto won't allow Hudson to sweep him here.
Matsumoto wants to pass the guard but Hudson is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hudson looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsumoto is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hudson throws a right hand that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Matsumoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matsumoto postures up and lands a big shot to Hudson's brow.
Hudson wants to control but Matsumoto passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto dominated that round.
That's time! Hudson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Matsumoto.
A slow jab from Hudson misses its intended target.
Hudson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsumoto.
Garrett Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudson.
Matsumoto throws a right hand that Hudson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hudson also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Matsumoto. Beautiful body shot.
Matsumoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hudson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hudson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matsumoto looks to land a right hand but Hudson moved out of range.
Hudson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick and Matsumoto moves out of range easily.
Hudson throws a head kick that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hudson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hudson throws a right hand that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a body punch but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson throws a hook to the side of Matsumoto's head but Matsumoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hudson misses with a body shot.
Garrett Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsumoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsumoto.
Hudson takes an elbow to the temple.
Matsumoto stops a takedown attempt from Hudson.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hudson takes an elbow to the temple.
Matsumoto landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Matsumoto.
A short body shot lands from Matsumoto as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Matsumoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hudson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matsumoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto pushes Hudson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsumoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Matsumoto lands an elbow inside that Hudson shrugs off.
Matsumoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matsumoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsumoto.
Matsumoto has Hudson pressed against the cage, preventing Hudson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto lands a knee to the body.
Matsumoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hudson up against the cage.
Matsumoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matsumoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hudson.
Matsumoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matsumoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hudson's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries to pull guard but Matsumoto won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matsumoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hudson tries to break free but Matsumoto pushes him back against the cage.
Hudson is looking to break free of the clinch but Matsumoto has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsumoto.
Hudson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matsumoto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hudson regains guard immediately.
Matsumoto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hudson's head.
Hudson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matsumoto controls the pace.
Hudson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Matsumoto is now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Matsumoto connects with a nice short shot to Hudson's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto working Hudson over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto slips a nice elbow through Hudson's hands, connecting with Hudson's forehead.
Matsumoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hudson is trying to get back to full guard.
Matsumoto is keen to just control but Hudson is a slippery customer.
Matsumoto slips a nice elbow through Hudson's hands, connecting with Hudson's forehead.
Hudson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Matsumoto manages to mount him!
Hudson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsumoto connects with a bit shot that sees Hudson covering up! More strikes from Matsumoto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Matsumoto is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
An out of breath Kiyoshi Matsumoto 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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energy
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hype
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