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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Aidan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Aidan 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Aidan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Matthews!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aidan tries to clinch but Matthews is having none of it.
Aidan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matthews's head.
Aidan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aidan wants to break free but Matthews has control.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but Aidan blocks with his arms.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Aidan blocks it.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Aidan pulls guard.
Aidan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Matthews is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aidan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Matthews's back instead.
Matthews is covering up but some of the strikes from Aidan are getting through and doing damage.
Matthews tries to escape but Aidan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Aidan is looking to control Matthews but Matthews is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Matthews covering up well under a series of strikes from Aidan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aidan throwing sloppy strikes.
Aidan is breathing heavily.
Matthews tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Aidan tries to control but Matthews wriggling away.
Matthews is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Matthews really wants to buck Aidan off and get back to his feet.
Matthews tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Matthews blocking the ground and pound.
Aidan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Aidan looking to control but Matthews is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matthews can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matthews really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aidan looking to control but Matthews is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matthews tries to reverse the position but Aidan maintains control.
Aidan thowing shots but they're missing.
Aidan wants to control the action but instead Matthews gets a body lock and reverses into Aidan's guard! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aidan is looking to stand up but Matthews isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Matthews tries to clinch up
and Aidan moves into the clinch.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aidan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aidan lands a nice elbow.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aidan jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews trying to control the position from guard on top but Aidan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aidan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aidan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aidan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aidan looking to ground and pound but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Aidan controlling from the full mount.
Matthews is squirming around, avoiding Aidan's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aidan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Aidan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aidan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matthews is looking to clinch.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Aidan circles away.
Aidan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews wants to clinch.
Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Aidan circles away.
Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aidan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aidan has managed to clinch.
Aidan can't break the clinch.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Matthews scores with a knee to the head.
Aidan landing knees to the body.
Aidan tries to stall but Matthews uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but Aidan blocks with his arms.
Aidan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Aidan 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aidan with a knee to the head.
Aidan trying to land knees to the body.
Aidan lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews looking to throw knees to the head but Aidan is blocking nicely.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aidan tries for a takedown but Matthews manages to get underhooks.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews scores with a knee to the head.
Aidan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Aidan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aidan tries to land knees in the clinch but Matthews avoids the damage to the body.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Aidan blocks it.
Aidan looking to stall.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aidan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aidan is trying to break free.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aidan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Aidan blocks it.
Matthews prevents Aidan from breaking the clinch.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Aidan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matthews looking to throw knees to the head but Aidan is blocking nicely.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Aidan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aidan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Aidan blocks it.
Aidan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aidan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aidan lands a nice knee to the body.
Aidan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aidan gets the takedown into side control.
Matthews is trying to buck Aidan off.
Matthews sneaks back into half guard.
Matthews is trying to stand back up but Aidan is controlling him
Aidan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matthews gets full guard.
Aidan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aidan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aidan postures up in Matthews's guard and throws a big left but Matthews blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aidan throws a big right hand that misses.
Aidan stopping the sweep attempt from Matthews.
Aidan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matthews working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aidan.
Aidan lands a couple of digs.
Matthews avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aidan looks for a takedown but Matthews sprawls well.
Matthews gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Aidan blocks it.
Aidan gets through Matthews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aidan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matthews.
Matthews keeps control of Aidan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Aidan.
Matthews lands a knee to the head.
Aidan misses with a knee strike.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Aidan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews darts in trying to clinch
and Aidan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aidan.
Matthews looking to throw knees to the head but Aidan is blocking nicely.
Come on Aidan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Matthews keeps control of Aidan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aidan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aidan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aidan lands a nice knee to the body.
Aidan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Aidan stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Aidan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Matthews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aidan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aidan has Matthews up against the cage in a clinch.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aidan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Aidan.
Aidan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Matthews tries to clinch up
and Aidan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aidan connects with a knee to the head.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aidan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aidan breaks the clinch.
Matthews tries to clinch there but Aidan circles away.
Matthews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aidan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aidan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aidan won't allow Matthews to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aidan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aidan throwing strikes but missing.
Aidan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aidan tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
Matthews tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matthews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aidan throwing strikes from guard but Matthews blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Matthews closes the distance but Aidan moves to the side
and Aidan counters with an inside leg kick.
Matthews takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aidan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aidan counters with a head kick. That will keep Matthews thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews avoids the head kick by Aidan.
Matthews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aidan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matthews drives through and clinches with Aidan against the cage.
Aidan tries to pull guard but Matthews holds him up against the cage and eventually Aidan drops back down to his feet.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aidan is trying to stall.
Matthews landing knees to the head.
Aidan wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthews won't allow it.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aidan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Aidan blocks it.
Matthews connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aidan's face.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aidan wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthews won't allow it.
Aidan looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Aidan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aidan breaks from the clinch.
Matthews tries to clinch
and Aidan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Aidan.
Aidan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matthews prevents it.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aidan breaks from the clinch.
Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthews tries to clinch up
and Aidan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matthews keeps control of Aidan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aidan blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Matthews is fighting off a takedown attempt but Aidan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Matthews to the mat. Matthews regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Matthews is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aidan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chris Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aidan is looking to control Matthews's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aidan avoid being mounted?
Matthews blocks the strikes from Aidan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aidan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Matthews.
Aidan trying to control but Matthews postures up.
Matthews gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Matthews tries to clinch up but Aidan circles away and keeps his distance.
Matthews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aidan counters by moving into the clinch.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aidan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews instigates a clinch.
Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matthews tries a knee to the head but Aidan blocks it.
Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Matthews using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aidan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Aidan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aidan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Aidan!
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